DEPENDENCE OF THE IMMUNE STATUS FROM THE REGULARITY OF THE BOWEL RHYTHM

Abstract

The article presents a comparison of vital signs of medical students depending on the regularity of the circadian rhythm of the intestine. The study was carried out using a specially designed questionnaire. We analyzed the frequency and acrophase of the circadian bowel rhythm, the regime of the daily sleep bodrstvovaniye cycle, satisfaction with nutrition and motor activity, the status of the immune system and quality of life. It was found that in persons with regular (daily) rhythm of the evacuation function of the intestine (at least 7 times a week) the presence of morning acrophase of the intestinal rhythm was almost 2 times more common than in persons with irregular (non daily) rhythm of this function (1-6 times a week). Nutritional satisfaction in individuals with a regular bowel rhythm was almost 5 times more common than in individuals with an irregular bowel rhythm. In individuals with a regular bowel rhythm, adherence to sleep patterns (falling asleep before midnight) dominated, and in individuals with irregular bowel function, falling asleep after midnight predominated. Medical students with a regular bowel rhythm had a normal immune system and a higher quality of life, while those with irregular bowel function had a lower function of immune system and a lower quality of life.