Celiac disease in Swedish children and adolescents : variations in incidence and essentials of gluten-free eating with a youth perspective

Celiac disease in Swedish children and adolescents : variations in incidence and essentials of gluten-free eating with a youth perspective

Background Sweden has experienced a unique epidemic of celiac disease (CD) in children younger than 2 years of age. The epidemic was partly explained by changes over time in infant feeding and indicated a multifactorial aetiology. In CD, a strict lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD) is crucial for health...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olsson, Cecilia
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för kostvetenskap 2008
Subjects:
Adolescent
Celiac disease
Focus groups
Gluten-free diet
Incidence
Infant feeding
Patient compliance
Primary prevention
Social Constructionism
Stigma
Domestic science and nutrition
Hushålls- och kostvetenskap
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http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-650-6

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