Patients With Coeliac Disease Reported Highter Consumption of Added Sugar and Total Fat Than Healthy Individuals.

Objectives: To compare the dietary pattern between subjects with coeliac disease (CD) (cases) and subjects without (healthy controls). Methods: A case-control design study was conducted. A total of 98 subjects with CD (aged 10 to 23 years-old) were matched by age, gender and BMI with 98 non-coeliac participants. A non-consecutive 3-day food record was completed to assess energy, nutrient and food intake and evaluate the participant's adherence to recommendations. Differences in energy, nutrients, food consumption, and compliance with general recommendations between cases and control groups were assessed by Student's t-test. Pearson's chi-squared test was used to compare categorical variables. Socio-demographic, personal and family history data were collected. Results: Compared to the control group, the CD cases reported a significantly higher consumption of added sugar (P

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