Celiac Disease
by Paige
What is Celiac disease?
Facts about celiac diease
-In children, celiac disease can slow growth and weaken bones. If it isn't treated, a child can get very sick. It is recommended that you call a doctor if you notice these symptoms, losing a lot of weight, have diarrhea, or feel weak and tired for many days for no reason.
- If left untreated it could lead to anemia,osteoporosis and raise your risk of lymphoma.
-There is no cure/treatment for celiac disease. So you don’t need to get surgery or medicine, but the only known “treatment” is to have a gluten free diet. While on the diet you can't eat gluten foods, oats, processed food that may contain gluten etc.
-About 83% of Americans who have celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed
-1 in 133 Americans have celiac disease (1 percent of the population)