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New study says gluten-free foods may not be healthy

(May 13, 2017): A new research study over the nutritional content of gluten-free products presented at the 50th Annual Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition says that gluten-free may not be healthy.

The compares the nutritional content of gluten-free and gluten-containing foods.

Gluten is a protein found in a wide variety of wheat grains, rye, and barley, as well as in foods derived from these grains, such as pasta, bread, cereals, and baked goods.

People with celiac disease must follow a strict gluten-free diet, as this autoimmune disorder can be triggered by even the smallest intake of gluten. It is currently estimated that 1 in 100 people across the globe live with celiac disease. In Europe, approximately 1 percent of the population are thought to have the disorder, and in the United States, celiac disease affects more than three million people.

The new study was led by Dr. Joaquim Calvo Lerma and Dr. Sandra Martínez-Barona, both of the Research Group on Celiac Disease and Digestive Immunopathology at the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe in Valencia, Spain.

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