Iron deficiency has ergolytic effects on athletic performance. Exercise-induced inflammation
impedes iron absorption in the digestive tract by upregulating the expression of the iron …

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 …

Iron supplementation for the iron-depleted nonanemic athlete is a controversial issue.
Athletes may be iron deficient due to poor dietary intake, significant or obligatory blood loss …

Although it generally does not improve performance, iron is often used by elite athletes. The
physiologic changes induced by exercise can mimic iron deficiency and decrease …

Iron depletion seems to occur more frequently among athletes than in the general
population and may affect performance capacity. Only little information is available about the …

Context: Supplementing iron-deficient nonanemic (IDNA) athletes with iron to improve
performance is a trend in endurance sports. Objectives: To investigate the benefits of iron on …

Purpose To examine the effects of 24-h controlled carbohydrate intake on next day pre-and
post-exercise inflammatory and hepcidin responses. Methods In a crossover design, 12 well …

Iron is a trace mineral used by the body in many physiological processes that are essential
for athletic performance. However, it is common that an athlete's iron stores are …

Adequate body stores of iron are necessary for optimal endurance exercise performance.
Severe iron depletion resulting in overt iron-deficiency anemia clearly depresses endurance …

Altitude exposure increases the body's need for iron (Gassmann and Muckenthaler, 2015),
primarily to support accelerated erythropoiesis, yet clear supplementation guidelines do not …