Department of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Mieszka I 4B, 15-054 Bialystok, Poland.
Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-295 Bialystok, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 30;19(15):9363. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159363.
As many as 70% of athletes who practice endurance sports report experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as abdominal pain, intestinal gurgling or splashing (borborygmus), diarrhea or the presence of blood in the stool, that occur during or after intense physical exercise. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of a multi-strain probiotic on the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms and selected biochemical parameters in the serum of long-distance runners. After a 3-month intervention with a multi-strain probiotic, a high percentage of runners reported subjective improvement in their general health. Moreover, a lower incidence of constipation was observed. In the group of women using the probiotic, a statistically significant ( = 0.035) increase in serum HDL cholesterol concentration and a favorable lower concentration of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides were observed. These changes were not observed in the group of men using the probiotic. Probiotic therapy may reduce the incidence and severity of selected gastrointestinal symptoms in long-distance runners and improve subjectively assessed health condition.
多达 70%的从事耐力运动的运动员报告在剧烈运动期间或之后出现胃肠道 (GI) 症状，如腹痛、肠鸣或溅水声 (腹鸣)、腹泻或粪便中有血。本研究旨在评估多菌株益生菌对长跑运动员胃肠道症状和血清中选定生化参数发生率的影响。经过 3 个月的多菌株益生菌干预，有很大比例的跑步者报告他们的一般健康状况有主观改善。此外，便秘的发生率也有所降低。在使用益生菌的女性组中，观察到血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇浓度有统计学意义的（=0.035）升高，以及 LDL 胆固醇和甘油三酯浓度的有利降低。在使用益生菌的男性组中没有观察到这些变化。益生菌治疗可能会降低长跑运动员中某些胃肠道症状的发生率和严重程度，并改善主观评估的健康状况。
