American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 7, 463-476, Copyright © 1959 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Practical Dietary Management of Patients with the Celiac Syndrome

¹ Dietitian, Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York

The two most important conditions presenting the celiac syndrome include idiopathic celiac disease and cystic fibrosis of the pancreas. The emphasis in this discussion is on practical guides which may be helpful to the clinician in meeting the dietary requirements of the patient with this syndrome.

The basic principles of dietary management as used in Babies Hospital are described. The general discussion includes dietary patterns followed during the course of the disease and guides in the use of diets according to age, clinical status and pathologic conditions. Suggested meal plans and food guides are included for the various age groups. A low gluten diet is outlined in detail.