Relationship between motivation, adherence to diet, anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms and quality of life in individuals with celiac disease

摘要

Objective: Celiac disease is an immuno-mediated pathogenesis disease characterised by a malabsorption of nutrients that causes partial or total atrophy of intestinal villi and the alteration of the absorbing epithelium. Several studies have demonstrated the presence of anxiety and depression symptoms and poor quality of life in people with celiac disease and emphasised the importance of diet in modulating these effects. However, few studies have investigated the role of motivation and the relationship it has with these factors. The purpose of this study was to fill this gap and investigate the relationship between motivation, diet adherence, anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms and physical functioning in people with celiac disease.