The Digestive Health among Participants of the Woodstock Rock Festival in Poland—A Cross-Sectional Survey

Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Ewa Stachowska, Dominika Maciejewska, Karina Ryterska, Joanna Palma, Maja Czerwińska-Rogowska, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Anna Gudan, Honorata Mruk, Barbara Świniarska, Justyna Kałduńska, Zofia Stachowska, Przemysław Mijal, Tomasz Mazur, Maciej Kupczyński and Wojciech Marlicz
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Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Ewa Stachowska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Dominika Maciejewska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Karina Ryterska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Joanna Palma: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Maja Czerwińska-Rogowska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Mariusz Kaczmarczyk: Department of Clinical and Molecular Biochemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Anna Gudan: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Honorata Mruk: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Barbara Świniarska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Justyna Kałduńska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Zofia Stachowska: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Przemysław Mijal: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Tomasz Mazur: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Maciej Kupczyński: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland
Wojciech Marlicz: Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Alterations of gut microbiota, intestinal barrier and the gut-brain axis may be involved in pathophysiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of digestive tract symptoms and identify common variables potentially disrupting the gut-brain axis among participants of the Woodstock Festival Poland, 2017. In total 428 people filled in a questionnaire assessing health of their digestive tract. The investigator collected answers on an electronic device, while the study participant responded using a paper version of the same questionnaire. Liver and gallbladder related symptoms were the most prevalent among our study group ( n = 266, 62%), however symptoms related to altered intestinal permeability were found to be the most intensive complaints. In females the intensity of gastrointestinal complaints was higher compared to men ( p < 0.05), as well as the incidence of factors with the potential to alter gut-brain axis ( p < 0.0001). Chronic psychological distress, intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antibiotics, were the most common associations with gastrointestinal symptoms, which were the most prevalent in females. Further attention should be focused on stress as one of the main factors negatively influencing public health.

Keywords: microbiota; digestive health; defecation; stress; functional gastrointestinal disorders; FGIDs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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