@article{Zimna_Chojęta_Wróblewski_Zygmunt_Maziarz_2020, title={Trend or disease? - gluten-free diet}, volume={10}, url={https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2020.10.08.019}, DOI={10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.08.019}, abstractNote={<p align="center"><strong>Introduction and purpose of work:</strong> Over the past few years, the topic of gluten-free diets has become very popular. In the past, it was understood only in the context of a specific medical indication, implemented in the event of a disease, e.g. celiac disease, as part of the patient’s treatment. Today, the concept has changed a bit. The abatement of the concept of a gluten-free diet is attributed to social media, which, in a way, suggests recipients to use it on a daily basis, clearly emphasizing the harmful effects of gluten on the human body. better mood".</p><p>The aim of the study is to analyze the awareness of the society on the use of a gluten-free diet.</p><p><strong>Material and method</strong>: The results of the study were obtained on the basis of an online survey.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: 213 respondents took part in the survey, 36.2% of the respondents were women and 63.8% men, 88.7% of the surveyed respondents correctly answered the question what gluten is, but 65.7% are associated with the presence of gluten in products food industry with the development of this industry, 42.3% of respondents believe that consumption of gluten should be avoided. Only 8.9% of people on a gluten-free diet heard from a doctor for the first time, over 36% from the media. As many as 78.4% of respondents are not aware of about the need to balance this diet, but still uses it.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The study shows that the society is not fully educated on the use of a gluten-free diet. It can be concluded that the approval of the society is not based on the merits, but rather an expression of a trend. The dissemination of this concept is due to the media.</p>}, number={8}, journal={Journal of Education, Health and Sport}, author={Zimna, Aleksandra Iwona and Chojęta, Dariusz and Wróblewski, Hubert and Zygmunt, Ewelina and Maziarz, Barbara}, year={2020}, month={Aug.}, pages={169–173} }