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While you may know friends or family members who have hopped on the gluten-free train, celiac disease is a medical condition that actually requires patients to live a gluten-free lifestyle. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that causes patients to experience a reaction in the small intestine after consuming products that contain gluten \u2014 a protein found in whole grains such as wheat, barley or rye, or its byproducts like cereal, bread and butter.<\/p>\n
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The unusual reaction damages the lining of the small intestine and causes malabsorption, and can also lead to other health problems such as diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating and anemia.<\/p>\n
Around 3 million Americans are living with celiac disease, and the exact cause is unknown. But according to a study recently published in JAMA, researchers found that eating excess gluten during the first five years of life can increase your risk of developing the disease.<\/p>\n
To conduct the study, researchers looked at more than 6,600 newborns in the United States, Finland, Germany and Sweden, born between 2004 and 2010. All of the newborns carried a genotype associated with celiac disease, as well as Type 1 diabetes. The researchers recorded each child’s gluten intake every few months until they turned 5 years old, and compared the intake to that of healthy children of the same age.<\/p>\n
Nearly 20% of the children \u2014 1,216 participants \u2014 developed celiac disease autoimmunity over the course of the study, which is the first sign the body is responding negatively to gluten. Another 7% of the children \u2014 450 participants \u2014 developed celiac disease, and the majority of the diagnoses occurred between the ages of 2 and 3.<\/p>\n
Overall, a higher gluten intake early on in life was associated with a 6.1% increased risk of developing celiac disease autoimmunity, and a 7.2% increased risk of developing celiac disease, per each extra gram of gluten per day.<\/p>\n
Indicators that your child may have celiac disease include vomiting, a swollen belly, chronic diarrhea, poor appetite, constipation, weight loss, irritability, short stature or delayed puberty, and neurological symptoms such as ADHD, learning disabilities, headaches, lack of muscle coordination and seizures.<\/p>\n
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