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Coeliac disease and gluten-free diet
Sejkorová, Tereza ; Pohlová, Andrea (advisor) ; Kotalová, Radana (referee)
Co liac disease is an auto-immune disease, which means that the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues. For people with coeliac disease this attack is triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. This gluten-intolerance causes an inflammatory response that damages the gut. When the gut lining is damaged, the body cannot absorb a11 the n cessary nutrients from food. Because of this lack of nutrients, people with undiagnosed coeliac disease can have a wide range of symptoms and can suffer from nu tritional deficiencies. The symptoms are v ry individual but can include stomach and bowel symptoms, tiredness, anaemia, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, weight loss and vomiting, so it can take some hrne before an accu rate diagnosis is sought. Both adults and children can have this disease. There is evidence to suggest that the p revalence of coeliac disease is 1 in 200-300 people in The Czech republic. The most people with this disease is found in Europe and USA, in Africa and A ia the disease occurs very far ly. The only treatment is to be on a gluten-free diet for alllife. In this thesis I tried to find out how much the restaurant facilities in Liberec region pay a ttention to a gluten-free diet. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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