FUNCTIONAL FOODS ARE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF TREATMENT OF METABOLIC DISORDERS IN CELIAC DISEASE.

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of Native-complex functional food to correct nutritional disorders and to normalize gastrointestinal motor activity in celiac disease (CD).

METHODS

20 CD patients with constipation and metabolic disorders were included in the study (age 31.8?9.5 years, male to female ratio 1:5.3). The diagnosis of CD was confirmed by clinical and anamnestic data, endoscopy, histopathology of duodenal biopsy specimens, HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQS typing. All patients received Native-complex Fucus jelly (Kelp jelly) within 2 months.

RESULTS

At the beginning of the study45% of patients had stools corresponding to the Bristol Stool Form ScaleType 1,40% of patients had Type 2 stools and 15% of patient had Type 3 stools. 15 patients (75%) showed a decrease in fat mass and 13 patients (65%) showed a decrease in fat-free mass indicated by bloimpedance measurement. All patients had low values of total bacterial counts and increased abundance of pathobionts including fungi and viruses in fecal microbiota. Supple- mentary nutrition significantly improved symptoms, intestinal circadian rhythms and stool consistency in CD patients. At the end of the study 70% of patients had daily bowel movements, 30% of patients had stools every other day. The average stool frequency was 5,95 ? 1,80 per week. 80% of patients had Type 4 or Type 5 stools,20% of patients had Type 3 stools according to the Bristol Scale. Supplementary nutrition significantly improved gut microbiota profile.

CONCLUSION

Long-term gluten-free diet in celiac disease leads to a decrease in dietary fiber and polysaccharides consumption and promotes intestinal dysbiosis. Functional foods improve symptoms; stool consistency and gut microbiota profile in adult celiac patients on gluten-free diet.