Q&A: Overcoming health disparities in celiac disease: ‘We can’t do this alone’

Only half of Americans reported being aware of celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity, with Black Americans reporting least awareness of this disease, according to “eye-opening” results from The Harris Poll on behalf of Beyond Celiac.Although celiac disease was previously thought to affect predominantly Caucasian populations, a 2018 systematic review published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology demonstrated that celiac disease can – and does – exist among all ethnic groups. Awareness of these comparable disease risks have not been disseminated among minorityRead More

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