A significant increase in anthropometric indices during long-term follow-up of pediatric patients with celiac disease, with no endocrine disorders

Conclusion: Over a long-term follow-up, pediatric patients withCeD demonstrate significant increases in weight, height, and BMI-for-age. Younger age at diagnosis is associated with greater improvement in weight and linear growth, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis ofCeD.What is Known:• Celiac disease (СeD) is likely to be associated with growth impairment and poor weight gain.• Long-term changes in anthropometric indices after diagnosis of CeD are not well characterized.What is New:• Over a long-term follow-up, pediatric patients with CeD demonstrate significant increases in weight, height, and BMI-for-age.• Young age at diagnosis is associated with larger improvement in weight and linear growth.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research