Co-occurrence of Gluten-free Diet Adherence on Bone Mineral Density and Growth in Children with Celiac Disease

Abstract To investigate the impact of gluten-free diet adherence on bone mineral density and growth in children with celiac disease. This retrospective cross-sectional study reviewed the medical records of 75 pediatric patients diagnosed with celiac disease. Data on adherence to a gluten-free diet, bone mineral density assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, anthropometric measurements, and laboratory parameters were collected. Bone mineral density was evaluated using Z-scores, and low bone mass for age was defined as a bone mineral density Z-score of