Risk of obesity during a gluten-free diet in pediatric and adult patients with celiac disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Obesity is a significant risk factor for many pathological conditions. Whether a gluten-free diet (GFD) is a risk factor for overweight or obesity remains controversial.

Objective

The primary aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of body mass index (BMI) categories at disease presentation and the variation in BMI category from underweight/normal to overweight/obese and vice versa during a GFD.

Data sources

PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched through February 2021 for retrospective, cross-sectional, and prospective studies reporting BMI categories at disease diagnosis and during a GFD.

Data extraction

Data were extracted by 2 reviewers independently. Disagreements were resolved by consensus; a third reviewer was consulted,

SUBMITTER: Barone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10857815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature