Compliance With Gluten-Free Diet and Affecting Factors in Adolescents With Celiac Disease

Compliance With Gluten-Free Diet and Affecting Factors in Adolescents With Celiac Disease During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Celiac is a chronic autoimmune disease that is treated with a gluten-free diet. Adolescents with celiac disease were affected differently by the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the compliance with a gluten-free diet during in adolescents with celiac disease during the Covid-19 pandemic and identify the associated factors.

The sample of this study consisted of 85 adolescents in the 10-19 age group diagnosed with celiac disease. Research data were collected by online questionnaires (Google Forms) between January and April 2022. Sociodemographic and disease-related data of adolescents who were compliant and those who were non-compliant with a gluten-free diet during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being in the 10-19 age group,
• Being diagnosed with celiac disease according to the revised ESPGHAN criteria,
• Following a gluten-free diet for at least 6 months before the COVID-19 lockdown,
• Consenting to participate in the study by the adolescents and their parents.

Exclusion Criteria:

-Having any cognitive or mental disorders.