The Anonymous Widower

Coeliacs And Health

I was reading a comment on this post when I had a thought.

Are coeliacs a rather unique health grouping?

Is there another disease, where most diagnosed sufferers eat so healthily?

I suspect too, that if you look at a database of coeliacs, that the level of smoking and drinking is lower than the general population, But I also suspect that applies to a lot of serious diseases like cancer, stroke and heart problems.

There are other factors that come into it too. I see the practice nurse every three months for a B12 injection. I hope they might spot something like a mole turning cancerous. But they always go through a simple how are you routine, whilst performing the procedure.

So analysing a database of coeliacs, you might find the results skewed because of a high proportion of healthy eaters, non-smokers and light drinkers, who see a healthcare professional regularly.

After all, it has been shown for example, that diagnosed coeliacs, who stick to their gluten-free diet have lower levels of cancer than the general population.

December 22, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Health | Coeliac