Research shows 30-81 percent of distance runners experience some type of GI disturbance. The three most common GI disturbances in endurance athletes are gastroesophageal reflux disease, exercise-induced GI bleeding and diarrhea.
Read the American College of Sports Medicine release on gastrointestinal problems in endurance athletes.
Read more coverage on GI issues:
– Study: Adolescents Lose Significant Bone Mass After Bariatric Surgery
– Study: Infants’ GERD Symptoms Do Not Improve From Proton-Pump Inhibitors
– Two Samples in FIT Testing Improves Diagnostic Yield Without Affecting Attendance
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