The cost of coeliac condition: economic availability of gluten-free foods for patients with celiac disease in the Czech Republic

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-04-2024-0394" target="_blank" >10.1108/BFJ-04-2024-0394</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The cost of coeliac condition: economic availability of gluten-free foods for patients with celiac disease in the Czech Republic

Original language description

PurposeThis study examines the economic availability of gluten-free foods for people with coeliac condition in the Czech Republic, focusing on the price differences between gluten-free and gluten-containing products.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive price survey was carried out, analysing almost 7,000 products from different categories. Statistical analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics software was used to calculate average prices and test the significance of price differences between the two groups of products.FindingsThe results show that most gluten-free products are more expensive than their gluten-containing counterparts, with significant price differences between product categories, particularly in bakery products. This economic burden is a barrier to adherence to a gluten-free diet, which is essential for the management of celiac disease.Practical implicationsPolicymakers, healthcare providers and other members of the public can use these findings to develop the policies needed to promote the accessibility of gluten-free products.Originality/valueThis research provides unique insights into the economic availability of gluten-free foods for people with coeliac disease in the Czech Republic, a topic that has not been extensively studied in this specific context. While literature exists on the pricing of gluten-free products in other countries, our comprehensive price survey highlights significant price differences between gluten-free and gluten-containing products in the Czech market. The data reflect current market conditions and highlight the economic burden for people with celiac disease, contributing to the discourse on public health and dietary accessibility in the Czech Republic.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50201 - Economic Theory

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

British Food Journal

ISSN

0007-070X

e-ISSN

1758-4108

Volume of the periodical

127

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

588-600

UT code for WoS article

001372183100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85211435347