The gluten-free diet challenge in adults with coeliac disease: the Hellenic survey.

Objective: The only available treatment for coeliac disease (CD) is a lifelong strict gluten-free diet (GFD), which can be extremely challenging. Τhe aim of the present study was to gain an insight into patients' perceptions regarding the GFD, in relation to difficulties experienced, disease-specific symptoms, adherence level, and information sources used.

Methods: Two hundred ninety CD patients (247 women and 43 men) aged 18-74 years, completed a self-administered questionnaire.