Beyond Celiac Identifies Health Disparities in Celiac Disease Awareness, Diagnosis and Treatment for Black Americans
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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Other research indicates celiac disease diagnosis and treatment disparities for Black Americans.
Key Points:
- Other research indicates celiac disease diagnosis and treatment disparities for Black Americans.
- indicating lack of awareness and health information about celiac disease and/or gluten-sensitivity include:
Only 8% of Black Americans know that celiac disease often runs in families, compared to 21% of Hispanic Americans and 24% of White Americans. - Only 33% of Black Americans are aware that someone with celiac disease who strictly follows a gluten-free diet still has to worry about experiencing celiac disease symptoms or health conditions caused by it, whereas 41% of Hispanic Americans and 56% of White Americans know it.
- In the Beyond Celiac Voices of Celiac Disease project , non-whites with celiac disease have shared stories of being dismissed by physicians who told them they could not have celiac disease because of their race and, thus delaying diagnosis due to race.