The association between gastrointestinal injury, complaints, and food intake in 60-km ultramarathon runners

In conclusion, GI complaints were neither associated with food intake nor GI injury as assessed by plasma I-FABP response. Energy intake, however, was inversely related to the I-FABP response to exercise. This finding suggests that substan tial energy intakes during exercise may prevent exercise-induced GI injury as assessed by the I-FABP response. Novelty: No association between gastrointestinal complaints and gastrointestinal injury (I-FABP response) or food intake was present. There was an inverse correlation between energy intake and plasma I-FABP response, suggesting that higher energy intakes may prevent gastrointestinal injury as assessed by the I-FABP response.

Source: Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism - February 9, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Niek F.J. van Venrooij Floris C. Wardenaar Daan Hoogervorst Joan M.G. Senden Jan-Willem van Dijk Kristin L. Jonvik Source Type: research