Open AccessExcess weight and gastrointestinal symptoms in Chilean celiac patients at the time of diagnosis
Author(s) -
Alejandra Parada,
Constanza Méndez,
Carolina Aguirre
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.5251/2017
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , malabsorption , gastroenterology , weight loss , body mass index , disease , medical record , weight gain , obesity , pediatrics , body weight
celiac disease is an immune condition that results in histologic changes in the small bowel and produces both digestive and extra-digestive symptoms. Intestinal damage results in malabsorption and impaired weight or impaired optimal weight gain. However, these patients may be overweight or obese in spite of histologic damage. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of excess weight in newly diagnosed (adult) celiac patients.