Gluten-Free Diet and Supportive Nutrition Care Plans
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clinical nutrition; dietary patterns; Mediterranean diet; lifestyle patterns; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; inflammation; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; malnutrition; cachexia; sarcopenia
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: gluten-free diet; celiac disease; gluten-free products market; childhood obesity- prevention and treatment; behavioral strategies in dietetic practice; factors affecting dietary habits in children; nutrition education in children
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Celiac disease is of special interest in therapeutic terms, compared to other common health conditions, as its treatment is entirely dietary-based. To date, a gluten-free diet is the only available treatment for celiac disease, with adherence to it is recommended as being strict and life-long. Despite presenting some benefits, it poses many challenges, most of which arise from the fact that people with celiac disease are requested to receive their “therapy” every time they eat. Namely, every eating episode is accompanied by a decision-making process, mainly relating to the safety of the food to be consumed. Thus, related concerns and research areas on treating celiac disease constitute adherence to a GFD and the risks of voluntary and involuntary gluten ingestion, the healthiness of GF choices, as well as supportive nutrition care plans.
A GFD in celiac disease is the theme of this Special Issue in Nutrients. The aim is to collect updates on the different aspects of GFDs in celiac disease, including the effectiveness of a GFD in managing celiac disease and comorbidities, assessing GFD adherence and GFD nutritional value, gluten tolerance in people with celiac disease, the role of involuntary gluten ingestion, as well as challenges in celiac disease treatment in special populations. Moreover, supportive dietary approaches will be raised, such as the use of nutritional supplements or specific dietary regimes for symptom management, gut health, and the overall health promotion of individuals with celiac disease.
We hope you find this Special Issue interesting and that you contribute your valuable work on these topics.
Dr. Meropi Kontogianni
Dr. Eirini Bathrellou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- celiac disease
- gluten-free diet
- gluten-free products
- dietary adherence
- nutritional value
- gluten tolerance
- gluten cross-contamination
- nutrition interventions
- nutritional supplements
- probiotics
- health promotion
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