Iron deficiency among endurance athletes is of major concern for coaches, physicians, and
nutritionists. Recently, it has been observed that hepcidin, the master regulator of iron …

Iron supplementation contributes an effort to improving iron status among athletes, but it
does not always prevent iron deficiency. In the present study, we explored the effect of three …

Urinary hepcidin, inflammation, and iron metabolism were examined during the 24 hr after
exercise. Eight moderately trained athletes (6 men, 2 women) completed a 60-min running …

The prevalence of iron deficiency tends to be higher in athletic populations, especially
among endurancetrained females. Recent studies have provided evidence that the iron …

Background Hepcidin is an iron regulating hormone, and exercise-induced hepcidin
elevation is suggested to increase the risk of iron deficiency among athletes. Objective We …

The aim of our study was twofold, firstly to examine the relationship between plasma
concentrations of IL-6, hepcidin and iron following prolonged exercise and secondly, to …

Exercise-associated iron deficiency is a common disorder in endurance athletes. The
authors investigated the effects of long-term endurance exercise on hepcidin concentrations …

Background Hepcidin, a peptide that is released into the blood in response to inflammation,
prevents cellular iron export and results in declines in iron status. Elevated serum and …

Background At present many young people experience too much body iron accumulation.
The reason of this phenomenon is not clear. There is accumulating evidences that not …

Objective: Because of the importance iron metabolism and role of hepcidin in running, the
present study investigates the effects of one event of submaximal exercise on plasma …