Changes in surrogate markers of intestinal epithelial injury and microbial translocation in young and older men during prolonged occupational heat stress in temperate and hot conditions.
Ben J LeeTessa R FloodNatalia Galan-LopezJames J McCormickKelli E KingNaoto FujiiGlen P KennyPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2023)
While older men may experience greater intestinal epithelial injury following exercise in the heat; this did not lead to a greater magnitude of microbial translocation relative to their younger counterparts.