Celiac disease in Swedish children and adolescents : variations in incidence and essentials of gluten-free eating with a youth perspective
Background Sweden has experienced a unique epidemic of celiac disease (CD) in children younger than 2 years of age. The epidemic was partly explained by changes over time in infant feeding and indicated a multifactorial aetiology. In CD, a strict lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD) is crucial for health...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Institutionen för kostvetenskap
2008
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1919 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-650-6 |