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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2024

Barriers at various levels of human ecosystem for maintaining adherence to gluten free diet in adult patients with celiac disease.

Wajiha Mehtab, Ashish Agarwal, Ashish Chauhan, Samagra Agarwal, Alka Singh, Anam Ahmad, Anjali Bhola, Namrata Singh, Vineet Ahuja, Anita Malhotra and 1 more

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Wajiha MehtabDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Ashish AgarwalDepartment of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
Ashish ChauhanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
Samagra AgarwalDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Alka SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Anam AhmadDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Anjali BholaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Namrata SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-2949
Vineet AhujaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1577-0118
Anita MalhotraDepartment of Home Science, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5177-4514
Govind MakhariaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. govindmakharia@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2474-2194
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INUniversity of Delhi · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur · INIndira Gandhi Medical College · IN

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Abstract

introductionWhile lifelong and strict adherence to gluten-free diet (GFD) is essential for the successful treatment of celiac disease (CeD), only 30-50% of patients are able to maintain a good adherence to GFD. We determined factors influencing the adherence to GFD at various ecological levels including intra-personal, inter-personal, organizational, community and system-based levels in adult patients with CeD.

methodsA questionnaire to assess the adherence was developed and it was administered in the CeD clinic to patients with CeD on GFD for >1 year. Adherence to GFD was assessed in a subset of patients (n = 320) using Celiac Disease Adherence Test (CDAT).

resultsOverall, 978 patients [median age: 29 years; females: 592] with CeD on GFD were recruited. They reported many barriers to adherence to GFD including intra-personal barriers such as lack of knowledge about GFD (19%), inadequate financial resources (27.2%) and lack of self-motivation/confidence (55.3%); inter-personal barriers such as intake of gluten-containing food upon forceful insistence of friends/family (23.4%); organizational barriers such as high cost (70.8%) and non-availability of GF-food products (48.6%); community-based barriers like consumption of gluten-containing food at religious occasions/festivals (11.1%) and social occasions (27.2%); and system-based barriers such as non-referral to dietitian for counseling (21.9%). As per CDAT, 204 (63.7%), 73(22.8%) and 43(13.4%) patients had good, average, and poor adherence to GFD, respectively. On multivariable analysis, occasional consumption of gluten, non-availability of GF-food while dining out and coercing by family and friends for consumption of GC-food were found to have highest odds for poor adherence to GFD.

conclusionsNon-referral to a dietitian for counseling, irregular follow-up visits, unavailability of flour mill, non-supportive family/friends, high cost and limited availability of GF-food are the most common barriers to adherence to GFD. There is a need to create infrastructure and develop strategies to overcome these diverse barriers at various levels of ecosystem and thereby facilitate better adherence to GFD.

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Celiac DiseaseAdultDiet, Gluten-FreeEcosystemFemaleFlourGlutensHumansPatient ComplianceGlutens

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PMID38216646
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