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Post by kickingfrog on Jan 30, 2011 15:58:22 GMT
Wheat starch-based gluten-free foods How does the inclusion of wheat starch-based gluten-free foods (as defined by the Codex Alimentarius), in a dietary pattern for people with celiac disease, impact the effectiveness and acceptability of their dietary pattern (as compared to a gluten-free diet comprised solely of naturally gluten-free foods, as defined by Codex)? Conclusion Statement ...Studies have shown that both natural and wheat starch-based gluten-free diets produce similar histological and clinical recovery in people with celiac disease. Overall compliance with a gluten-free diet may be more important than the specific type of diet followed (i.e., natural or wheat starch-based), as evidenced by the incomplete bowel mucosal recovery and positive serology generally seen in those study subjects with dietary lapses. ... www.adaevidencelibrary.com/evidence.cfm?evidence_summary_id=250134&auth=1*****************************
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