Dietary gluten avoidance in Canada: a cross-sectional study using survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A gluten-free diet (GFD) is required for the management of some conditions, whereas some Canadians may follow a GFD for discretionary reasons. We sought to estimate the prevalence of Canadians who adhere to a GFD, identify factors associated with adherence to a GFD, and describe and compare the location of food preparation and consumption for those who follow a GFD, those who report no dietary avoidances and those reporting other dietary avoidances.

Methods

We used cross-sectional data from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition (n = 20 487). Demographic variables included sex, age group, ethnicity, highest level of household education and income adequacy. The relations between respondent characteristics and report of a GFD were estimated usi

SUBMITTER: Mudryj A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8034255 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature