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Is There Evidence to Support the Claim that a Gluten-Free Diet Should Be Used for Weight Loss?

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    Indeed, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity has been reported in the literature, although contrary evidence exists that there are likely to be other factors causing those related GI disturbances.23 Finally, there is little evidence that it will aid in weight management.24,25 The potentially unnecessary dietary restriction we observed through our survey study can have consequences for diagnosing true CD.

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    To date, there is limited research directed towards understanding why people without CD follow the GFD diet. This aspect is of high importance since, so far, research has failed to show that GFD is a better diet option for the general population without CD (Gaesser & Angadi, 2012; B. A.; Lerner, Green, & Lebwohl, 2019; Marcason, 2011; Niland & Cash, 2018). In line with this, D. Lis, Stellingwerff, Kitic, Ahuja, and Fell (2015) did not find any effect of the GFD on athletes' overall performance not suffering from CD.

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    Although individuals with GRDs must avoid gluten, many others are following a gluten-free diet for perceived weight loss or health benefits. Although patients with CD typically present with malabsorption and weight loss, there is no evidence that avoidance of gluten by healthy individuals will result in weight loss or that gluten promotes weight gain (140–142). Some studies of patients with CD have shown that subjects actually gain weight on a gluten-free diet (140,143,144).

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This article was written by Wendy Marcason, RD, of the American Dietetic Association's Knowledge Center Team, Chicago, IL. ADA members can contact the Knowledge Center by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

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