I am continually discovering things that astound me. These days, most of these 'things' seem to involve Celiac disease and/or gluten intolerance... or somewhere in between.
This is just a sampling:
| Data |
| Between 5% and 10% of all people may suffer from a gluten sensitivity of some form. |
| 1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people) have Celiac Disease |
| 97% of Americans estimated to have Celiac Disease are not diagnosed |
| Celiac Disease has over 300 known symptoms |
| 30% of the US Population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD |
| The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that the Gluten Free industries revenues will reach $1.9 Billion by 2012 |
| Gluten free foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts |
| There aer currently 0 drugs available to treat Celiac Disease |
| People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a ‘very good’ or ‘good’ understanding of GF diets. |
| The average cost of a misdiagnosis is $5,000 – $12,000 per person per year. |
| Celiac disease is a hereditary condition and if you have celiac disease, you can expect that 4 to 12% of your first-degree relatives will also have the condition. |
| 60% of children and 41% of adults diagnosed during the study were asymptomatic |
| Statistic Verification |
| Source: National Institutes of Health, Univ. of Chicago Celiac Disease Center |
| Date Verified: 3.19.2012 |
