Iron deficiency (ID) is a prevailing nutritional concern amongst the athletic population due to
the increased iron demands of this group. Athletes' ability to replenish taxed iron stores is …

Iron plays a significant role in the body, and is specifically important to athletes, since it is a
dominant feature in processes such as oxygen transport and energy metabolism. Despite its …

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 …

Iron is an essential micronutrient for athletes, intricately linked to their performance, by
regulating cellular respiration and metabolism. Impaired iron levels in the body can …

There is still debate in the literature on whether or not endurance athletes tend to have low
iron stores. In this article, we propose that endurance athletes really are at risk of becoming …

The provision or restriction of select nutrients in an athlete's diet can elicit a variety of
changes in fuel utilization, training adaptation, and performance outcomes. Furthermore …

Iron is a trace mineral that is highly significant to endurance athletes. Iron is critical to optimal
athletic performance because of its role in energy metabolism, oxygen transport, and acid …

Iron is a functional component of oxygen transport and energy production in humans and
therefore is a critically important micronutrient for sport and exercise performance. Athletes …

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency disorder in the world. In the
developed world, the greatest prevalence of ID and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) occurs in …

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 …