Low prevalence of celiac disease in French children, a nationwide study
A nationwide study using the French Health Data System found a low prevalence of celiac disease among French children, with significant regional variations. The research confirmed a female predominance and an average diagnosis age of seven years.
Why it matters
These findings provide essential epidemiological data that can help health authorities refine screening guidelines and improve diagnostic practices for pediatric celiac disease.
Pediatric Research ( 2026 ) Cite this article
There are differences in prevalence and incidence across Europe without updated data for France. The aim of this study was to fill this gap obtaining epidemiological data of French children with celiac disease (CD).
We used the French Health Data System (SNDS) to identify <18-year-old patients with CD between 2011 and 22. CD identification: 1/hospitalization stay for CD, or 2/ status of CD as long-term disease, or 3/serological diagnosis (two tests for transglutaminase antibodies (TGA) within 13 months and one endomysium antibodies (EMA) test within seven months after a TGA test).
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