Romano Lucia, Giuliani Antonio, Paniccia Federico, Masedu Francesco, Tersigni Leonardo, Padula Martina, Pietroletti Renato, Clementi Marco, Vistoli Fabio
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025 Jan 8;40(1):8. doi: 10.1007/s00384-024-04797-3.
Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is a common proctologic disease. Dietary and lifestyle play a role in the genesis of the disease or in its progression to more severe forms, although the exact mechanism is still not fully understood. We performed a pilot observational cross-sectional analytical association study to evaluate the possible association between sport activities and HD.
We included subjects aged 18 years old or more, competitive and non-competitive, practicing at least one sport activity, at least twice a week. Data were collected using an online questionnaire, developed on the Microsoft Teams communication platform.
Out of the 312 study participants, 34% reported HD. Among subjects who practiced cycling or horseback riding, 57% reported suffering from HD; among those practicing bodybuilding, 48% complained of HD. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, age and bodybuilding practice showed a statistically significant association with HD.
Some sport activities could play a role in the onset or worsening of HD. Our results showed a positive association between cycling, horseback riding, bodybuilding, and HD occurrence. Given the numerous health benefits of physical activity, patients should be provided with correct information regarding the practice of sports in relation to their pathology.
痔病（HD）是一种常见的直肠疾病。饮食和生活方式在该疾病的发生或其发展为更严重形式的过程中发挥作用，尽管确切机制仍未完全明了。我们开展了一项初步观察性横断面分析关联研究，以评估体育活动与痔病之间的可能关联。
我们纳入了年龄在18岁及以上的受试者，包括竞技和非竞技人群，每周至少进行一项体育活动至少两次。数据通过在微软团队通信平台上开发的在线问卷收集。
在312名研究参与者中，34%报告患有痔病。在从事骑自行车或骑马运动的受试者中，57%报告患有痔病；在从事健美运动的受试者中，48%抱怨患有痔病。在多因素逻辑回归分析中，年龄和从事健美运动与痔病显示出统计学上的显著关联。
一些体育活动可能在痔病的发生或恶化中起作用。我们的结果显示骑自行车、骑马、健美运动与痔病发生之间存在正相关。鉴于体育活动对健康有诸多益处，应向患者提供有关根据其病情进行体育锻炼的正确信息。
