Truths, Myths and Needs of Special Diets: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, and Vegetarianism
Journal
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
ISSN
0250-6807
1421-9697
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Sylvia Cruchet
YALDA CECILIA LUCERO ALVAREZ
Verónica Cornejo
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:p>Different dietary approaches have been attempted for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism, but only three of them have been subjected to clinical trials: education in healthy nutritional habits, supplementation and elimination diets. On the other hand, for multiple reasons, the number of people who adopt vegetarian and gluten-free diets (GFD) increases daily. More recently, a new entity, non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), with a still evolving definition and clinical spectrum, has been described. Although, the benefits of GFD are clearly supported in this condition as well as in celiac disease, in the last two decades, GFD has expanded to a wider population. In this review, we will attempt to clarify, according to the existing evidence, which are the myths and facts of these diets.</jats:p>
Subjects
attention deficit
;
autism
;
hyperactivity
;
vegetarianism
;
celiac disease
;
gluten
;
gluten-free diet
;
food allergy
;
vegan diets
;
vitamin b-12 deficiency