• Intervention
    What is the long-term effectiveness in people with celiac disease of following a gluten-free dietary pattern on gastrointestinal symptoms?
    • Conclusion

      Several studies have reported that people with celiac disease (treated and untreated) are more likely to experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain and bloating, nausea or vomiting, reduced gut motility, and delayed gastric emptying than healthy controls.  Compliance with a gluten-free diet reduces the prevalence of these symptoms.  Further evaluation of persistent gastrointestinal symptoms in some persons with celiac disease is recommended.  Evidence is limited regarding the effect of a gluten-free dietary pattern on indigestion, dysphagia and reflux; additional research is needed in these areas.

    • Grade: II
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.