Clinical Characteristics of Celiac Disease and Dietary Adherence to Gluten-Free Diet among Saudi Children

• DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2015.18.1.23
• Publication Date: 2015-04-02T15:49:02Z
• Authors: Ahmed Al Sarkhy; Mohammad I. El Mo...; Elshazaly Saeed; Aziz Alanazi; Sharifa Alghamdi; Shirin Anil; Asaad Assiri
• Keywords: Gluten free; Bloating; Cross-sectional study

Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics of celiac disease (CD) among Saudi children and to determine adherence rate gluten free diet (GFD) its determinant factors them.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, in which all families registered Celiac Patients Support Group were sent an online survey.Only with 18 years age younger biopsy-confirmed CD included. Results:The median 113 included 9.9 years, at symptom onset 5.5 diagnosis 7 time between presentation final 1 year.Sixty two involved females.Ninety percent patients symptomatic while eight asymptomatic.The commonest presenting symptoms included: chronic abdominal pain (59.3%), poor weight gain (54%), distention, gases, bloating (46.1%) diarrhea (41.6%).Sixty reported be strictly adherent GFD.Younger shorter duration since associated a better rate.Conclusion: has similar presentations compared other parts ward; however, GFD is relatively poor.Younger rate.