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LEJTMAN, Ariana Milena; OCAMPO, Evangelina Noelí; THOMPSON, Victoria Melina  y  CONCILIO, María Celeste. Analysis of the differential cost between celiac and non-celiac apt food . Diaeta [online]. 2019, vol.37, n.169, pp.18-26. ISSN 1852-7337.

Introduction: Argentinian population exhibits a high prevalence of ce- liac disease (1/100) and feeding is the only treatment; therefore, the cost of diet is a key factor for adherence. Objectives: to calculate the differential cost of the diet of an adult celiac woman vs. non-celiac one, based on the Basic Food Basket (BFB) and on the dietary pattern proposed by the Dietary Guidelines for the Argentine Population (GAPA). Estimate the proportion that represents based on the Minimum Living Wage (MLW) in both cases. Materials and method: tracers extracted from the digital platform of an hypermarket were taken during September and December 2018 to calculate the cost of the diet, considering the lowest-priced foods. Results: the cost of food proposed by GAPA showed a difference of 55.27% higher for the celiac population ($ 1410.08 more) in September and of 48.60% ($ 1537.63 more) in December. The monthly cost represented an increase of 13.18% for the MLW in September and 13.61% in December for the celiac population. Taking the BFB, the differential cost of the monthly diet was higher (89.27% more expensive, equivalent to 1182.76 pesos more) in September, and 46.81%, equivalent to $ 886.10, in December. It represented an increase of 11.06% for the MLW in September and of 7.84% in December. Conclusions: the food for a celiac adult woman is higher than for a non- celiac adult woman in CABA. This is one of the factors that contributes to non-adherence to the treatment of the disease; food being the only strategy to treat it.

Palabras clave : Celiac Disease; Basic Food Basket; Alimentary Guides for Argentinian Population; Cost; Minimum Living Wage.

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