Gastrointestinal complaints in runners are not due to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Schommer K, Reljic D, Bärtsch P, Sauer P (2011)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2011
Journal
Book Volume: 10
Article Number: 8
Journal Issue: 1
Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal complaints are common among long distance runners. We hypothesised that small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is present in long distance runners frequently afflicted with gastrointestinal complaints. Findings. Seven long distance runners (5 female, mean age 29.1 years) with gastrointestinal complaints during and immediately after exercise without known gastrointestinal diseases performed Glucose hydrogen breath tests for detection of SIBO one week after a lactose hydrogen breath test checking for lactose intolerance. The most frequent symptoms were diarrhea (5/7, 71%) and flatulence (6/7, 86%). The study was conducted at a laboratory. In none of the subjects a pathological hydrogen production was observed after the intake of glucose. Only in one athlete a pathological hydrogen production was measured after the intake of lactose suggesting lactose intolerance. Conclusions: Gastrointestinal disorders in the examined long distance runners were not associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. © 2011 Schommer et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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APA:
Schommer, K., Reljic, D., Bärtsch, P., & Sauer, P. (2011). Gastrointestinal complaints in runners are not due to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine, 10(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-5751-10-8
MLA:
Schommer, Kai, et al. "Gastrointestinal complaints in runners are not due to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth." Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine 10.1 (2011).
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