Gluten-free diets : food sources, role in celiac disease and health benefits / Raymond Tobias Langdon, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Langdon, Raymond Tobias, editor.

Series:

Nutrition and diet research progress series.

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gluten-free diet.

Gluten-free diet--Health aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gluten-free diet (GFD) is the cornerstone treatment for celiac disease (CD). This condition is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disorder caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten proteins in genetically susceptible individuals. In these subjects, the consumption of gluten causes damage of the small intestinal mucosa characterized by a dense lymphocyte infiltration and villous atrophy, leading to malabsorption of both macro- and micronutrients. This book discusses food sources and the role of gluten-free diets in celiac disesase. It also discusses the health benefits of consuming a gluten-free

Contents:

""GLUTEN-FREE DIETS: FOOD SOURCES, ROLE IN CELIAC DISEASE AND HEALTH BENEFITS""; ""GLUTEN-FREE DIETS: FOOD SOURCES, ROLE IN CELIAC DISEASE AND HEALTH BENEFITS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Gluten-Free Diet in Children: Health Benefits and Nutritional Complications""; ""Abstract""; ""Health Benefits of Gluten-Free Diet in Children with Celiac Disease""; ""Health Benefits of GFD on Gastrointestinal Manifestations""; ""Gastrointestinal Symptoms""; ""Nutritional Deficiencies""; ""Mucosal Healing and Celiac Serology""

""Celiac Serology""""Health Benefits of GFD on Extraintestinal Manifestations""; ""Growth and Puberty""; ""BMI and Body Composition""; ""Bone Health""; ""Neurologic Manifestations""; ""Headache""; ""Peripheral Neuropathy""; ""Gluten Ataxia""; ""Autoimmune Disorders""; ""Autoimmune Liver Disease""; ""Type 1 Diabetes""; ""Thyroid Disease""; ""Dermatitis Herpetiformis""; ""Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma""; ""Nutritional Complications of Gluten-Free Diet in Children with Celiac Disease""; ""Nutritional Characteristics of Gluten-Free Products""; ""Macronutrients""

""Micronutrients and Minerals""""Dietary Fiber""; ""Excessive Weight Gain""; ""Nutritional Imbalances""; ""Dietary Advices for a Nutritionally Adequate and Balanced Diet in Children with Celiac Disease""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Mechanical Properties of Gluten-Free Gels Prepared with Chestnut and Chia Flours""; ""1Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology,""; ""New Museums Site, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK""; ""2Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago""; ""de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""

""Materials and Methods""""Raw Materials""; ""Chemical Composition""; ""Gels Preparation""; ""Colour Measurements""; ""Texture Measurements""; ""Rheological Measurements""; ""Stability Measurements""; ""Statistical Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Physicochemical Properties""; ""Colour Measurements""; ""Texture Measurements""; ""Thermorheological Measurements""; ""Stability Measurements""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Oats: Composition, Health Effects and Role in Celiac Disease""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Oat Composition""; ""1.1 Proteins""; ""1.1.2. Albumins""; ""1.1.2. Globulins""

""1.1.3. Prolamins""""1.1.4. Glutelins""; ""1.2. Carbohydrates""; ""1.3. Lipids""; ""1.4. Antioxidants""; ""1.4.1. Vitamin E""; ""1.4.2. Phenolic Acids""; ""1.4.3. Avenanthramides""; ""1.4.4. Flavonoids""; ""1.4.5. Sterols""; ""1.4.6. Phytic Acid""; ""2. Health Effects""; ""2.1. Hypocholesterolemic Effect""; ""2.2. Hypoglycemic Effect""; ""2.3. Prevention of Cancer""; ""2.4. Reduction of Hypertension""; ""2.5. Immunomodulatory""; ""2.6. Antioxidant Effect""; ""2.7. Antiatherogenic Effect""; ""2.8. Obesity Control""; ""3. Oats and Celiac Disease""; ""References""

""Chapter 4: Gluten-Free Diet and Psychic Depression in Celiac Disease""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63463-352-0

OCLC:

899495758