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ArticleIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2021

Impact of Corona Virus Disease 2019 pandemic on adherence to gluten-free diet in Indian patients with celiac disease.

Wajiha Mehtab, Ashish Chauhan, Ashish Agarwal, Alka Singh, Mahendra Singh Rajput, Srikant Mohta, Vikas Jindal, Vikas Banyal, Anam Ahmed, Atreyi Pramanik and 5 more

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Article in Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. COVID-19 and celiac disease: a review.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wajiha MehtabDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Ashish ChauhanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Ashish AgarwalDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Alka SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Mahendra Singh RajputDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Srikant MohtaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Vikas JindalDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Vikas BanyalDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Anam AhmedDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Atreyi PramanikDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Nikhil VijMember, Celiac Support Group, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Ashu MiyanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Namrata SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
Anita MalhotraDepartment of Food Technology, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110 001, India.
Govind K MakhariaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India. govindmakharia@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2474-2194
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INUniversity of Delhi · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsLockdown and restricted mobility due to the pandemic of corona virus disease  2019 (COVID-19) has severely affected the continuity of healthcare of patients with acute and chronic diseases. We evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on the adherence to gluten-free diet (GFD), symptom control, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with celiac disease (CeD).

methodsA questionnaire, consisting of both ad-hoc and validated questions, was created after review of literature, group discussions, and expert meetings. Standardized questionnaires namely CeD adherence test (CDAT), celiac symptom index score, and CeD-related QOL were used. The web-based questionnaire was sent to 3130 patients via social media and 452 responses (14.4%) were received. Also, additional 68 patients (not available on any social media application) were interviewed telephonically by a trained dietitian.

resultsOverall, 505 patients (females: 318; mean age: 24.1±14.2 years) were included. While only 6.7% (n = 34) had poor compliance to GFD (CDAT > 17) before COVID-19 pandemic, it almost doubled to 12.6% (n = 64) during the COVID-19 pandemic times (p = 0.02). Furthermore, 4.9% (n = 25) of patients were diagnosed contacting  COVID-19. Interestingly, 73.2% (n = 370) patients preferred online appointment than physical appointment. Most common difficulties faced during lockdown period were high delivery charges for getting gluten-free (GF) food at home (54.4%), increased prices of regular GF food (43.1%), and travelling long distance to arrange GF food (44.9%).

conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected the adherence, symptom control, and QOL in patients with CeD, attributable to unavailability, shortage of money, and heightened cost of GF food. The pandemic has offered an opportunity to practice teleconsultation approach for patients with CeD.

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Celiac DiseaseCOVID-19AdolescentAdultChildCommunicable Disease ControlDiet, Gluten-FreeFemaleHumansPandemicsPatient ComplianceQuality of LifeSARS-CoV-2Young AdultAdherenceCeliac diseaseCOVID-19Gluten-free dietQuality of life

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PMID34877633
PMCPMC8651155
OpenAlexW4200413188

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