Impact of Celiac Disease on Dating.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

When seeking a romantic partner, individuals with celiac disease (CD) must navigate challenging social situations. We aimed to investigate dating-related behaviors in adults with CD.

Methods

A total of 11,884 affiliates of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University were invited to participate in an online survey. Adults (≥ 18 years) with biopsy-diagnosed CD were included. Among the 5,249 who opened the email, 538 fully completed the survey (10.2%). The survey included a CD-specific dating attitudes/behaviors questionnaire, a Social Anxiety Questionnaire (SAQ), a CD-specific quality of life instrument (CD-QOL), and a CD Food Attitudes and Behaviors scale (CD-FAB).

Results

Respondents were primarily female (86.8%) and the plurality (24.4%) was in t

SUBMITTER: Lebovits J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150385 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature