ArticleCureus2023
A Preliminary Study of Gut Microbiota in Airline Pilots: Comparison With Construction Workers and Fitness Instructors.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Travel-Induced Circadian and Microbiota Disturbances: Implications for Athlete Health and Performance: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Travel microbiota: a novel frontier in travel medicine exploring microbial shifts across transportation modes.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2026Review
- Respiratory Flora Intervention: A New Strategy for the Prevention and Treatment of Occupationally Related Respiratory Allergy in Healthcare Workers.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Pilots, Astronauts, and the Aerospace Microbiota: A Narrative Review of Occupational Impact.Cureus · 2024Review
- Comparative Analysis of Taste Perception Among Airline Pilots, Construction Workers, and Office Employees.Cureus · 2024Article
- Clear Skies, Cloudy Mind: Probiotic-Related Brain Fogginess in a Commercial Airline Pilot.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2023Article
- A Comparative Study of Seroprevalence of 17 Common Pathogens Among Airline Pilots and Office Workers.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThe term "WORKbiota" has been used to describe the impact of occupational exposure and work types on human microbiota composition. Airline pilots, construction workers, and fitness instructors encompass three diverse professional groups, each with distinct work environments and lifestyle factors that may significantly influence their intestinal "WORKbiota."
objectivesThe current preliminary investigation was aimed to compare the relative abundance of specific gut microbes among airline pilots, construction workers, and fitness instructors to shed light on any significant differences. By scrutinizing these diverse professional groups, our objective was to enhance our understanding of how occupational factors influence gut microbiota while identifying possible implications for occupational medicine.
methodsA convenience sample consisting of 60 men representing three different professional domains - airline pilots, construction workers, and fitness instructors (with 20 individuals in each group) - was selected during regular outpatient occupational health consultations. The abundance of selected gut microbiota constituents, including
resultsThere were no significant variations among the groups concerning
conclusionAirline pilots' gut microbiota was characterized by a lower abundance of health-promoting bacterial species, including
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