Does Your Child Have Celiac Disease?

Digestive symptoms are more common in infants and children. Here are the most common symptoms found in children:

• Abdominal bloating and pain

• Anxiety and depression

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities

• Chronic diarrhea

• Constipation

• Damage to tooth enamel

• Delayed puberty

• Failure to thrive

• Fatigue

• Gas

• Headaches

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Irritability

• Nausea and vomiting

• Pale, foul-smelling stools

• Seizures and lack of muscle coordination

• Short stature

• Weight loss

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in wheat (wheatberries, durum, emmer, semolina, spelt, farina, farro, graham, KAMUT® khorasan wheat and einkorn), rye, barley and triticale – a cross between wheat and rye. Gluten helps foods maintain their shape, acting as a glue that holds food together. Gluten can be found in many types of foods, even ones that would not be expected.

The Big 3: Wheat, Barley, Rye

Wheat

Wheat is commonly found in:

• breads

• baked goods

• soups

• pasta

• cereals

• sauces

• salad dressings

• roux

Barley

Barley is commonly found in:

• malt (malted barley flour, malted milk and milkshakes, malt extract, malt syrup, malt flavoring, malt vinegar)

• food coloring

• soups

• beer

• Brewer’s Yeast

Rye

Rye is commonly found in:

• rye bread, such as pumpernickel

• rye beer

• cereals