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. 2021 Aug 21;13(8):2877. doi: 10.3390/nu13082877

Table 2.

Dietary profile of people with celiac disease following a GFD.

Author Sample
GFD Duration
Adherence
Type of Study Country Macronutrient Intake Micronutrient Intake
González et al. (2018) [18] n = 42 men,
31.5 y ± 11.9
≥1 year GFD
ND
Observational, transversal cohort study Spain High fat, specially SFA
High protein,
Low CHO,
Low fiber,
High cholesterol.
Low vitamin D and E, folate, iodine, and magnesium.
Churruca et al. (2015)
[19]
n = 54 women,
34 y ± 13
Median duration of GFD = 10 years
ND
Observational, transversal cohort study Spain Low energy intake,
Low CHO,
Low fiber,
High fat.
Low vitamin D and E, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Iodine, Potassium and Selenium.
Bascuñán et al. (2019) [25] n = 46 (43 women),
41.1 y ± 10.1
≥1 year GFD
Strict adherence 100% of participants
Randomized double bind controlled study Italy High fat, low CHO. Low vitamin D, vitamin E, folate, thiamine (B1), calcium, iron, zinc, sodium and potassium.
Hopman et al. (2006) [36] n = 132 (87 women),
16.6 y ± 4.4
Median duration of GFD = 9.6 years
Strict adherence 75% of participants
Observational, transversal cohort study Netherlands High saturated fat,
Low fiber.
Low Iron and
Calcium.
Hallert et al. (2002) [43] n = 30 (18 women),
55 y
−10 years GFD
Strict adherence 100% of participants
Observational, longitudinal cohort study Sweden Low folate.
Wild et al. (2010)
[44]
n = 93
62 women, 53 y ± 13; 31 men, 56 y ± 15
≥6 months GFD
(mean duration: 8 y)
ND
Observational, longitudinal cohort study UK Low fiber, high sugar. Low vitamin D, folate, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium and manganese.
Martin et al. (2013) [45] n = 73 (55 women),
18–80 y
Median duration of GFD = 7.5 years
ND
Observational, transversal cohort study Germany Low CHO,
Low fiber.
Low vitamin B1, B2, B6, Folate, magnesium and iron.
Thompson et al. (2005) [46] n = 47 (39 women),
51 y ± 11
Median duration of GFD = 5.3 years
Strict adherence 100% of participants
Observational, transversal cohort study USA Low fiber. Low iron and calcium.
Jamieson et al. (2020) [47] n = 35 (29 women),
47 y ± 11.5
Median duration of GFD = 6.7 years
ND
Observational, transversal cohort study Canada Low CHO, high fat, low fiber. Low iron, calcium and vitamin C.
Ballestero-Fernández et al. (2021) [48] n = 64
43 women,
39.17 y ± 10.62;
21 men,
38.58 y ± 9.61
≥1 year GFD
ND
Observational, transversal case-control study Spain Low CHO, PUFA and fiber high protein, fat and sugars. Low folate, vitamin E, vitamin D, iodine, calcium, zinc, magnesium.
Low iron in women

GFD: gluten free diet. SFA: saturated fatty acids. CHO: carbohydrates. y: years. PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids. ND: not determined.