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“PREVENTION OF ACUTE GI DISTURBANCES WITH A FUNCTIONAL FOOD FORMULATION DESIGNED TO SUPPORT
AND MAINTAIN INTESTINAL BARRIER FUNCTION DURING SPORTS PERFORMANCE”
N. Sponsiello –S.Belgeri -R .Conte – D. Carandini – M. Salamone
7 Settembre 2014- Sana Pad. 35 Sala Benessere ore 12:00
To train your gut is possibleProf. Nicola Sponsiello Dott. Stefano BelgeriDott. Roberto Conte Dott. Daniele CarandiniDott. Maurizio Salamone
Gastrointestinal sympoms reported during/after prolonged and intense physical exercise
Upper GI tract Lower GI Tract
Delaied gastric emptying(GE) Abdominal pain
Gastroesofageal reflux nGER Bloating/borborigms/gas
Gastric burns Diarrhea
Dizzines/Nausea/Vomiting Blood in faecis
Eruttations Acute pain at right/left side
GI PROBLEMS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS COMPETITIONS AND DROPOUTS FOR GI REASONSGrafico 3
How many competitions with GI disturbances or dropouts for GI problems in the last 2 years
HEALTH
SPORTRESULTS
Is it possible to train our gut as well as we train our muscles?
Intestinal ecosystem
Nutrientsabsorption and digestion
Intollerances and allegies
Inflammation
Digestive tract
Strenght
Resistence
Flexibility
Bones and muscles
Stress management
Concentration
Motivation
Psyche
Primary objectiveVerify if a mix of nutrients formulated to mantain and rebalance gastrointestinal barrier
can reduce gastrointestinal side effects induced by physical stress due to intense and prolonged exercise in healthy adults
- Quality of life, energy and resistance;- Frequency of gastrointestinal tract problems and aspecific symptoms
Secondary objectives
% dropouts due to digestive tract disorders in treatment group compared to controls
Objectives of the observational study:
50 enrolled athlets among 705 athlets at the start (7%)
47 athlets trained their gut with Nutrimoniumfor a months before the race
Technic and scientific support from Metagenics medical division
Collaboration and synergy with Sport doctors and race organizzation
Athlets used Nutrimonium 1 months before the race and during the race
Study in number:
FORM 1N=47
FORM 2N=47
FORM 3N=41
Study design
and start up
• Study design• Forms elaboration• Athlets enrolling and first form• Evaluation of possible sinergic activities with other interventions and researches
1 month
of treatme
nt during
training
• Shipment of 1 month treatment (28 sachets) to enrolled athlets• 2 form
Treatment
during the race
• Delivery of the race-treatment with the official race bag• 3 form after the race
Operational phases of the study:
Analisi, valutazione e pubblicazione dei dati ottenuti.
The race starts under heavvy rain:
Metagenics hero:
Results I
• 24 athlets on 47 enrolled reports 1 or more benefits related with the treatment (51 %) during training and during the race
Instestinal and general benefits
• 11 athlets on 47 enrolled reported more energy and physical resistance during the month of training (23,4%)
More energy and resistance
• 1 athlet on 43 that completed the 3rd form dropout for gastrointestinal problems (6 /140 in the control group)
Dropouts for GI disorders
NORMAL GUT HABITS
YES
NORMAL GUT HABITS
BLOATING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN
YES
BLOATING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN
BENEFITS AND COMPLIANCE
Regular use of formula during the study
Benefits in comparison to previous month
Side effects linket do thetreatment
Treatment interrupted beforeThe competition
YES
COMPETITION
Time 0 After 30GG delta %
NUMBER OF ATHLETS 47 (41M+6F) 47 (41M+6F)
AVERAGE WHEIGHT in Kg 72,1 70,9 -1,2REGULAR GUT TRANSIT 83,3% 96,6% +13,3DIARRHEA 6,3% 8,5% +2,2CONSTIPATION 4,2% 2,1% -2,1FREUENT ABDOMINAL PAIN 8,3% 8,5% +0,2BLOATING 27,1% 14,9% -12,2ESOFAGITIS, GASTRIC PAIN, GER 2,1% 2,1% 0DISPEPSIA OR SLOW DIGESTION 8,3% 6,4% -1,9GI PROBLEMS BEFORE/DURING TRAINING 97,0% 70,2% -26,8BENEFITS VS. MONTH BEFORE 51,1%SIDE EFFECTS 14,9%TREATMENT INTERRUPTED 14,9%GENERAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE (SCALE 1 TO 10) 8,1 8,4 +0,3
Results II
+3,7
Results III
NUTRIMONIUM % CONTROLS % RACE %
RECEIVED FORMS 47 140 705
DROPOUTS 24 51,1% 52 37,1% 322 46,2%
DROPOUTS FOR GI PROBLEMS 1 4,2% 6 11,5% 0,0%
3 TIMES (in %) MORE DROPOUTS FOR GI PROBLEMs IN CONTROL GROUP COMPARED TO Nutrimonium group
“I had diarrhea form Loson hill up to Cogne probably due to a very bad teà that I get at the recovery point!!!Then I get my Nutrimonium in the morning and everything was all right up do Donnaz except for some pain at the knee!! I felt really good.I run 150 km in 3 hours!!!”
“I was very afraid of a digestive block due to the physical stress combined with the night cold of the mountains Furthermore I had to drink iced drinks and water. (for me it is a frequent problem). Ma everithing went quite right..
“At all times during the race my gut worked very well.I was really surprised about that considering my previous experiences
Take home messages…
It’s possible to train our gut order to have it ready to cope with physical stress and prolonged and intense exercise.
We tested with succes efficacy of a nutritional integrative formulation called Nutrimonium in healthy athlets running the hardest ultra-marathon of the world: Tor de Geants;
24 athlets/47 enrolled reported benefits Less dropouts in Nutrimonium group vs. controls