Facts
1. It is not an
allergy
2. It is lifelong, but treatable with diet changes
3. Can present in children or adults
2. It is lifelong, but treatable with diet changes
3. Can present in children or adults
4. It is genetic
5. Gluten itself does not make us fat, lifestyle choices do. Wheat has not been genetically modified to make us fat. It is the number of calories we consume that makes us fat
6. 20 ppm of gluten is the amount of gluten the FDA allows in a product labeled gluten free
7. Breathing in gluten is similar to ingesting it. Working with flour would be challenging.
8. Gluten cannot be absorbed through your scalp or skin
9. Coffee and corn are both gluten-free
10. There are no pharmaceutical treatments or cures for celiac disease
11. A 100% gluten-free diet is the only existing treatment for celiac disease today
5. Gluten itself does not make us fat, lifestyle choices do. Wheat has not been genetically modified to make us fat. It is the number of calories we consume that makes us fat
6. 20 ppm of gluten is the amount of gluten the FDA allows in a product labeled gluten free
7. Breathing in gluten is similar to ingesting it. Working with flour would be challenging.
8. Gluten cannot be absorbed through your scalp or skin
9. Coffee and corn are both gluten-free
10. There are no pharmaceutical treatments or cures for celiac disease
11. A 100% gluten-free diet is the only existing treatment for celiac disease today
Statistics
1. Reported incidence increased greatly in the 1960's
2. Often appears at age of weaning (1-3 years) and second
peak 3rd or 4th decade
3. incidence of Celiac Disease in the U.S. is as high as
1:125
4. Ireland 1 in 300, Italy 1 in 250, Great Britain, N.
Europe 1 in 400 to 2000
5. Rare in Japan and Southeast Asia
6. Highest percentage of celiac disease by ethnicity
Irish/ Celtic descent
Northern Italian
African American
Saharawi Arab
Laplander Norwegian
7. HLA DQ2/HLA DQ8 -Present in 95% of CD *see reference below on genetic testing
8. 83% of Americans who have celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions
9. 6-10 years is the average time a person waits to be correctly diagnosed
10. 5-22% of people with celiac disease have an immediate family member (first degree relative) who also has celiac disease
11. The celiac disease diagnosis rate may reach 50-60% by 2019
12. Gluten-free sales reached more than $2.6 billion by the end of 2010 and are now expected to exceed more than $5 billion by 2015
· Second-degree relatives (aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandparents, grandchildren or half-siblings) carry at least a one-in-39 chance of having it
· Several influential groups, including the American Gastroenterological Association and the World Gastroenterology Organization, call for all first-degree relatives of people with celiac to be tested themselves. Both groups also recommend testing for second-degree relatives; even though those more distant relatives don't carry as high a risk; many families have two or more cousins with the condition.
References:
8. 83% of Americans who have celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions
9. 6-10 years is the average time a person waits to be correctly diagnosed
10. 5-22% of people with celiac disease have an immediate family member (first degree relative) who also has celiac disease
11. The celiac disease diagnosis rate may reach 50-60% by 2019
12. Gluten-free sales reached more than $2.6 billion by the end of 2010 and are now expected to exceed more than $5 billion by 2015
In regards to family
genetics
· Families with at least one diagnosed celiac,
first-degree relatives (parents, children and siblings) carry at least a
one-in-22 chance of also having the condition· Second-degree relatives (aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandparents, grandchildren or half-siblings) carry at least a one-in-39 chance of having it
· Several influential groups, including the American Gastroenterological Association and the World Gastroenterology Organization, call for all first-degree relatives of people with celiac to be tested themselves. Both groups also recommend testing for second-degree relatives; even though those more distant relatives don't carry as high a risk; many families have two or more cousins with the condition.
References:
Lewey,
D. S. (n.d.). Celiac Disease Genetics - Celiac.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016,
from http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html
Celiac Disease: Fast Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2016, from http://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-disease/facts-and-figures/
H. (n.d.). My Close Relative Has Celiac Disease. Should I Be Tested Too? Retrieved November 4, 2016, from https://www.verywell.com/celiac-disease-testing-p2-562734
Celiac Disease: Fast Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2016, from http://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-disease/facts-and-figures/
H. (n.d.). My Close Relative Has Celiac Disease. Should I Be Tested Too? Retrieved November 4, 2016, from https://www.verywell.com/celiac-disease-testing-p2-562734
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