Spotting Celiac in Children

Celiac disease in kids is more common than you think, and often harder to spot than you’d expect. Celiac disease affects about 1 in 100 people globally, yet studies suggest as many as 80% of cases remain undiagnosed. For many community providers around the globe, it’s a diagnosis that certainly feels like it’s become much more prevalent in both diagnosis rates and public awareness in recent years. There is no ‘growing out’ of celiac disease, so that diagnosis for our kiddos is the beginning of a life full of gluten avoidance. Should we be screening for celiac disease in all of our kids and taking their gluten-filled donuts away? In this episode, we explore all of that and more.

To understand the current status of celiac and to explore the future of screening, we are joined by two experts. Marisa Stahl, MD, and Mary Shull, MD, both specialize in pediatric gastroenterology at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Additionally, they are both assistant professors of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.