PMID- 36010137 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230308 IS - 2227-9067 (Print) IS - 2227-9067 (Electronic) IS - 2227-9067 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 8 DP - 2022 Aug 18 TI - Does a Gluten-Free Diet Affect BMI and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Asymptomatic Celiac Disease? A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. LID - 10.3390/children9081247 [doi] LID - 1247 AB - Background: Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are more prone to having celiac disease (CD) than the normal population. Moreover, patients with this dual diagnosis who are also on a diabetic and gluten-free diet (GFD) risk faltering growth and uncontrolled blood glucose levels. This review aims to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of managing patients with T1DM screened for CD with GFD to prevent complications associated with these chronic pathologies in childhood and adulthood. Materials and Methods: We abided by the PRISMA guidelines in this meta-analysis and used multiple databases and search engines. We included case-control studies. The primary outcomes were changes in the standard deviation score, body mass index (SDS BMI), and glycosylated hemoglobin (HA1C) after being on a GFD for at least twelve months. Results: The pooled data from the six studies included showed that there was neither a statistically significant difference in the mean SDS BMI (-0.28 (95% CI -0.75, 0.42)) (p = 0.24) nor in the mean of HA1C (mean -0.07 (95% CI -0.44, 0.30)) (p = 0.36) for the same group. HDL cholesterol improved significantly in patients on a strict GFD (p < 0.01). Conclusions: In children with T1DM and asymptomatic CD, being on a GFD had no significant effect on BMI or HA1C. However, it can have a protective effect on the other complications found in both chronic pathologies. FAU - Burayzat, Salma AU - Burayzat S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7265-5055 AD - Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatrics Department, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan. FAU - Elsahoryi, Nour AU - Elsahoryi N AD - Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Nutrition Department, University of Petra, Amman 961343, Jordan. FAU - Freitekh, Ali AU - Freitekh A AD - Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan. FAU - Alzoubi, Osama AU - Alzoubi O AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8196-3922 AD - Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University, Amman 11942, Jordan. FAU - Al-Najjar, Rahaf AU - Al-Najjar R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0968-9820 AD - Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan. FAU - Tayyem, Reema AU - Tayyem R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1640-0511 AD - Department of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar. AD - Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220818 PL - Switzerland TA - Children (Basel) JT - Children (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101648936 PMC - PMC9406674 OTO - NOTNLM OT - HA1C OT - body mass index OT - celiac disease OT - gluten-free diet OT - type 1 diabetes mellitus COIS- None of the authors declare any conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/08/27 06:00 MHDA- 2022/08/27 06:01 PMCR- 2022/08/18 CRDT- 2022/08/26 01:09 PHST- 2022/07/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/07/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/08/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/08/26 01:09 [entrez] PHST- 2022/08/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/08/27 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/08/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - children9081247 [pii] AID - children-09-01247 [pii] AID - 10.3390/children9081247 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Children (Basel). 2022 Aug 18;9(8):1247. doi: 10.3390/children9081247.