International society of sports nutrition position stand: Nutritional concerns of the female athlete

ST Sims, CM Kerksick, AE Smith-Ryan… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Based on a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the literature regarding the
nutritional concerns of female athletes, conducted by experts in the field and selected …

Benefits of a plant-based diet and considerations for the athlete

KA Shaw, GA Zello, CD Rodgers, TD Warkentin… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Individuals may opt to follow a plant-based diet for a variety of reasons, such as religious
practices, health benefits or concerns for animal or environmental welfare. Such diets offer a …

Hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal atherosclerosis is offset by late age iron deposition

T Xu, J Cai, L Wang, L Xu, H Zhao, F Wang… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Postmenopausal atherosclerosis (AS) has been attributed to estrogen deficiency. However,
the beneficial effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is lost in late postmenopausal …

A bioinformatics-assisted review on iron metabolism and immune system to identify potential biomarkers of exercise stress-induced immunosuppression

DA Bonilla, Y Moreno, JL Petro, DA Forero… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The immune function is closely related to iron (Fe) homeostasis and allostasis. The aim of
this bioinformatics-assisted review was twofold;(i) to update the current knowledge of Fe …

High prevalence of iron deficiency exhibited in internationally competitive, non-professional female endurance athletes—A case study

ST Sims, K Mackay, A Leabeater, A Clarke… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: While iron deficiency is commonly discussed in populations of professional
female athletes, less is known about highly trained, sub-elite female athletes (eg, those …

Sex differences in iron status during military training: A prospective cohort study of longitudinal changes and associations with endurance performance and …

TJ O'Leary, S Jackson, RM Izard, NP Walsh… - British Journal of …, 2024 - cambridge.org
This study investigated sex differences in Fe status, and associations between Fe status and
endurance and musculoskeletal outcomes, in military training. In total, 2277 British Army …

Factors influencing the hepcidin response to exercise: an individual participant data meta-analysis

NC Fensham, AD Govus, P Peeling, LM Burke… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Hepcidin, the master iron regulatory hormone, has been shown to peak 3–6 h
postexercise, and is likely a major contributor to the prevalence of iron deficiency in athletes …

Menstrual cycle affects iron homeostasis and hepcidin following interval running exercise in endurance-trained women

VM Alfaro-Magallanes, L Barba-Moreno… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Menstrual cycle phase affects resting hepcidin levels, but such effects on the
hepcidin response to exercise are still unclear. Thus, we investigated the hepcidin response …

Menstrual phase and ambient temperature do not influence iron regulation in the acute exercise period

H Zheng, CE Badenhorst, TH Lei… - American Journal …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The current study investigated whether ambient heat augments the inflammatory and
postexercise hepcidin response in women and if menstrual phase and/or self-pacing …

Methodological considerations for investigating iron status and regulation in exercise and sport science studies

AKA McKay, M Sim, D Moretti… - … journal of sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Iron deficiency is a common health issue in active and athlete populations. Accordingly,
research into iron status, regulation, absorption, and iron deficiency treatment strategies is …