A Cooking-Based Intervention Promotes Gluten-Free Diet Adherence and Quality of Life for Adults with Celiac Disease

Randi L Wolf; Mary Morawetz; Anne R Lee; Pamela A Koch; Isobel R Contento; Patricia Zybert; Peter H R Green; Benjamin Lebwohl

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.019

A Cooking-Based Intervention Promotes Gluten-Free Diet Adherence and Quality of Life for Adults with Celiac Disease

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Oct;18(11):2625-2627. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.019. Epub 2019 Sep 20.

Authors

Randi L Wolf¹, Mary Morawetz², Anne R Lee³, Pamela A Koch², Isobel R Contento², Patricia Zybert², Peter H R Green³, Benjamin Lebwohl⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Program in Nutrition, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York. Electronic address: wolf@tc.columbia.edu.
² Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Program in Nutrition, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York.
³ Department of Medicine, Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University Medical Center, Harkness Pavilion, New York, New York.
⁴ Department of Medicine, Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University Medical Center, Harkness Pavilion, New York, New York; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

PMID: 31546057
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.019

Abstract

Current treatment for celiac disease (CD) requires a life-long gluten-free diet (GFD).¹ Among the top challenges are eating outside the home² and over-reliance on processed foods, which are often high-fat, low-fiber, and high-sugar.³ Home cooking is a GFD management strategy that addresses both. Research not specific to CD suggests a variety of positive outcomes related to home cooking: healthier dietary pattern, positive self-management behaviors (eg, improved glycosylated hemoglobin and cholesterol levels), increased willingness to integrate complex dietary changes, and improved quality of life (QOL).^4-6 In this study we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a cooking-based nutrition education intervention to promote GFD adherence and QOL among adults with CD.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Celiac Disease* / therapy
Cooking
Diet, Gluten-Free
Health Status
Humans
Patient Compliance
Quality of Life*