Food sources of energy and nutrients among Canadian adults following a gluten-free diet.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gluten-free diet (GFD) involves the elimination of wheat and related grains. Wheat is a key fortification vehicle for nutrients such as iron and B vitamins. While there is growing evidence of low nutrients intake and poor diet quality amongst people following long-term GFD, few studies have used a dietary pattern approach to analyse top food sources of nutrients in today's complex food environment. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify food sources of energy and nutrients from previously collected diet records of adults following a GFD.

Methods

Three, 3-day food records were collected from 35 participants in a lifestyle intervention study (n = 240 records). All food items were categorised according to the Bureau of Nutritional Sciences Food Gr

SUBMITTER: Jamieson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391969 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature