Coeliac disease in children
goodtoknow says: Coeliac disease is more common in adults than children, but if your child has it they can live quite normally providing they avoid all foods containing gluten (such as flour, bread, pasta and biscuits). Coeliac disease is caused by a sensitivity to gluten and it can run in families. Children with coeliac disease may not gain weight or grow properly. Symptoms include tiredness, diarrhoea, stomach pains, and weight loss but improve rapidly once gluten is excluded. If you're concerned about your child's weight gain, see your GP.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of coeliac disease from patient.co.uk, read on.
Coeliac disease is a condition of the small intestine (the gut). It can occur at any age. The small intestine is where food is absorbed. Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction of the gut to gluten, which is part of certain foods. Symptoms go if you do not eat any foods that contain gluten.
Who gets coeliac disease?
Coeliac disease affects about 1 in 100 people in the UK. Anyone, at any age, can develop coeliac disease. It is a condition that used to be associated with young children. However, it is now much more common in adults than children. The average age of diagnosis is about 45 years old. About 1 in 4 cases are now first diagnosed in people over the age of 60.
There is often a family history. About 1 in 20 close relatives of someone with coeliac disease will also develop it. That is - brother, sister, parent, or child.
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nicole uren, over 2 years
i got told by my doctor that i had the coeliac diease about 2 years ago and they sead if there is any thing happens like stomach ache tirednesss then i have deffontly got it but i avent had tht once so im positive i havent so i wud like to bee retested again thanks nicole
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amber elliot, over 2 years
i have a coeliac diesease i found out 3 years ago its not that bad that im on the gluten free diet
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