Overweight or underweight? Some doctors may more quickly test an underweight child for celiac. New research looks at a celiac diagnosis and weight. Is weight a possible indicator for celiac in kids?
Most of us have heard of the “classic” symptoms for children with undiagnosed celiac disease — distended belly, diarrhea, vomiting/stomach pain, failure to thrive/weight loss. But this research makes me wonder if our children’s classic symptoms are only considered “classic” because that’s what doctors are told to look for.
He or she is overweight — there’s no way they have celiac disease! It’s not the most accurate statement, yet some doctors seem to believe it. This post explores the issue of why you don’t have to underweight to be malnourished by undiagnosed celiac disease.
