ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Gut Microbiota Composition Positively Correlates with Sports Performance in Competitive Non-Professional Female and Male Runners.
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- Sex differences in the gut microbiome and related metabolites: role in cardiometabolic disease.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Travel-Induced Circadian and Microbiota Disturbances: Implications for Athlete Health and Performance: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Gut microbiota composition correlates with PBMC microRNA expression following maximal exercise testing in endurance athletes.Frontiers in microbiomes · 2026Article
- Dynamic stability of gut microbiota in elite volleyball athletes: microbial adaptations during training, competition and recovery.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Differential Gut Microbiome Profiles in Long-Distance Endurance Cyclists and Runners.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is still a pressing need for further investigation to bridge the gap in understanding the differences in gut microbiota composition between female runners and their male counterparts. We aimed to determine the gut microbiota composition in competitive non-professional female and male runners and to correlate the gut bacteria to performance. Our study included 40 subjects, of which 22 were runners (13 males and 9 females) and 18 control subjects (9 males and 9 females, representing the general population who perform light physical activity with a weekly running volume of ≤5 km per week). Fecal specimens were collected and analyzed for taxonomic profiling to compare species' relative abundances between males and females based on the results of 16SrRNA analysis. Bacterial alpha and beta diversity were assessed to determine the differences in microbial composition between runners and controls, and between sexes. Each participant underwent a maximal oxygen consumption test and a time-to-exhaustion test at 85% of the measured VO2max. Blood lactate was collected every 5 min during the tests. Bacterial alpha diversity showed a significant difference (
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