FUNCTIONAL FOODS ARE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF TREATMENT OF METABOLIC DISORDERS IN CELIAC DISEASE.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of Native-complex functional food to correct nutritional disorders and to normalize gastrointestinal motor activity in celiac disease (CD).

Methods: 20 CD patients with constipation and metabolic disorders were included in the study (age 31.8?9.5 years, male to female ratio 1:5.3). The diagnosis of CD was confirmed by clinical and anamnestic data, endoscopy, histopathology of duodenal biopsy specimens, HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQS typing. All patients received Native-complex Fucus jelly (Kelp jelly) within 2 months.

Results: At the beginning of the study45% of patients had stools corresponding to the Bristol Stool Form ScaleType 1,40% of patients had Type 2 stools and 15% of patient had Type 3 stools. 15 patients (75%) showed a decrease in fat mass and 13 patients (65%) showed a decrease in fat-free mass indicated by bloimpedance measurement. All patients had low values of total bacterial counts and increased abundance of pathobionts including fungi and viruses in fecal microbiota. Supple- mentary nutrition significantly improved symptoms, intestinal circadian rhythms and stool consistency in CD patients. At the end of the study 70% of patients had daily bowel movements, 30% of patients had stools every other day. The average stool frequency was 5,95 ? 1,80 per week. 80% of patients had Type 4 or Type 5 stools,20% of patients had Type 3 stools according to the Bristol Scale. Supplementary nutrition significantly improved gut microbiota profile.

Conclusion: Long-term gluten-free diet in celiac disease leads to a decrease in dietary fiber and polysaccharides consumption and promotes intestinal dysbiosis. Functional foods improve symptoms; stool consistency and gut microbiota profile in adult celiac patients on gluten-free diet.