Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and iron deficiency (ID) are frequently observed among
endurance athletes. The iron regulatory hormone hepcidin may be involved in IDA and/or ID …

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are amongst the most frequent,
malnutritioninduced chronic diseases [4, 6.16, 41]. women and children constituting the high …

Iron is an essential micronutrient involved in oxidative metabolism and critical to exercise
performance. The prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) is much higher in active women for a …

The authors compared the effectiveness of daily (DAY) versus alternate day (ALT) oral iron
supplementation in athletes with suboptimal iron. Endurance-trained runners (nine males …

Background: The intense efforts made during 3-week stage races may reduce iron
metabolism and hematological parameters. These efforts may increase the levels of …

This investigation examined the effect of intramuscular iron injections on aerobic-exercise
performance in iron-deficient women. Sixteen athletes performed a 10-min steady-state sub …

Low serum ferritin concentrations are commonly found in female athletes. By studying the
effects of an 8-week iron or placebo supplementation in 31 female athletes (aged 17-31 …

ABSTRACT RISSER, WL, EJ LEE, HBW POINDEXTER, MS WEST, JM PIVARNIK, JMH
RISSER, and JF HICKSON. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 116-121, 1988. The …

In recent years, many investigators have observed a decrease in haemoglobin
concentration in trained athletes, as well as a high prevalence of iron deficiency, particulary …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to find out whether iron repletion leads to an
increase in red blood cell volume (RBV) and performance capacity in iron-deficient …