Al-sunaid FF, Al-homidi MM, Al-qahtani RM, et al. - The findings showed that food insecurity (FI) affects adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) and that FI is correlated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in terms of both emotional well-being and mental health.

• Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study including a total of 97 adults (mean age: 34 ± 9 years) diagnosed with celiac disease (CD).

• It was shown that most participants (73%) adhered to a GFD, and 62% were experiencing FI.

• There was difficulty in accessing GF foods due to the high cost (90%) and limited availability (79%) in individuals with CD.

• They observed 60 as the mean overall HRQOL score.

• The results showed that scores on the physical and mental health domains were 69 and 47, respectively.

• According to the findings, adherence to a GFD was significantly correlated with FI (P = 0.02), while no relationship was found between adherence to a GFD and HRQOL measures (P > 0.05).

• It has been reported that individuals facing FI had lower scores in emotional well-being and mental health domains, and overall HRQOL (P < 0.05).