“This study shows that most kids with celiac disease experience faltering growth prior to diagnosis. An effective growth-monitoring program could have detected celiac disease in these kids several years earlier.”
I have always told parents that short stature in childhood can be one significant indication of gluten sensitivity (NOT just celiac disease).
via Can Systematic Growth Monitoring Lead to Early Detection of Celiac Disease in Kids? – Celiac.com.
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