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Coeliac disease as a health, nutritional and social problem.
ZIMMELOVÁ, Hana
Coeliac disease is a serious, life endangering disease that affects both children and adults. Diagnosing the disease is very straightforward, it is sufficient to conduct specialised blood tests and, if the results are positive, to carry out a biopsy of the small intestine. Despite being relatively simple to diagnose, the disease remains undetected in most patients for various reasons. Curing it is a rather uncomplicated process, merely requiring the removal of gluten from patients{\crq} diets. However, this is not as easy as it sounds in today{\crq}s society. Gluten is used in a number of industrially manufactured foodstuffs. Furthermore, a gluten-free diet is financially demanding, and the government does not subsidise special dietary foods anywhere near as much as those of other European nations. The net result is not only intense labour as regards food preparation at home, but there is a psychological effect due to the severity of disease, as well an impact socially as patients have to face the financial demands of the diet. Unfortunately, culinary staff tends to be poorly informed about the disease, added to which there is a need to prepare meals in a special manner. Hence, the main goal of this thesis was to conduct research on the literature available and put together a simple instruction manual, intended as a convenient aid for nutritional therapists and even people newly diagnosed with coeliac disease.
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