%0 Journal Article
%T Celiac Disease and Overweight in Children: An Update
%A Antonella Diamanti
%A Teresa Capriati
%A Maria Sole Basso
%A Fabio Panetta
%A Vincenzo Maria Di Ciommo Laurora
%A Francesca Bellucci
%A Fernanda Cristofori
%A Ruggiero Francavilla
%J Nutrients
%D 2014
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/nu6010207
%X The clinical presentation of celiac disease in children is very variable and differs with age. The prevalence of atypical presentations of celiac disease has increased over the past 2 decades. Several studies in adults and children with celiac disease indicate that obesity/overweight at disease onset is not unusual. In addition, there is a trend towards the development of overweight/obesity in celiac patients who strictly comply with a gluten-free diet. However, the pathogenesis and clinical implications of the coexistence of classic malabsorption (e.g., celiac disease) and overweight/obesity remain unclear. This review investigated the causes and main clinical factors associated with overweight/obesity at the diagnosis of celiac disease and clarified whether gluten withdrawal affects the current trends of the nutritional status of celiac disease patients.
%K celiac disease
%K overweight
%K obesity
%K gluten free diet
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/1/207