Gluten-free oats and diet quality in children and youth with celiac disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Celiac disease (CD) requires lifelong adherence to a strict gluten-free diet (GFD). The GFD is associated with higher intakes of fat, added sugars, and glycemic index (GI) and lower diet quality (DQ) in youth with CD. Gluten-free oats (GF-oats) are safe for CD youth, but few studies have studied the nutritional contribution of GF-oats consumption on DQ in children with CD. We hypothesized that youth with CD who consume GF-oats as part of their GFD will have higher DQ, micronutrient and fiber content, and lower GI than a GFD without GF-oats.

Methods

A case-control analysis using age-sex matched controls was performed in youth (ages 3-18 years) with CD in a 1:2 (N = 16 GF-oats cases: N = 32 Oat-free cases) ratio to compare differences in macro- and micronutrient (Ca

SUBMITTER: Mager DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484711 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature