Food insecurity and other barriers to adherence to a gluten-free diet in individuals with coeliac disease and non-coeliac gluten sensitivity in the Netherlands: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of food insecurity among individuals with coeliac disease (CeD) and non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) in the Netherlands and explore its association with diet quality and other barriers to adherence to a gluten-free diet.

Design

Mixed-method design comprising a survey and semistructured interviews.

Setting

An online survey was distributed through social media accounts and the newsletter of the Dutch Association for Celiac Disease. Community-dwelling patients were surveyed and interviewed between June and November 2023.

Participants and outcome measures

In total 548 adults with CeD and NCGS in the Netherlands who adhered to a gluten-free diet completed the survey including questions related to demographics, household fo

SUBMITTER: Smeets SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529735 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature