Body Mass Index in Celiac Disease

2010166 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jianfeng Cheng · Sound Shore Medical Center

Abstract

A GFD had a beneficial impact on BMI, underweight patients gained weight and overweight/obese patients lost weight. The improvement in BMI adds to the impetus to diagnose celiac disease. Expert dietary counseling may be a major factor in the beneficial effects we noted.

Topics & Keywords

Celiac Disease Research and Management Microscopic Colitis Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volume 44, Issue 4, pp. 267-271

DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181b7ed58

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