Objective: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia
(IDA) among a group of female athletes and compare with an age-matched group of female …

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency
anemia (IDA) among male adolescent athletes who participate in non-calorie-restricting …

Background: Iron deficiency is a common phenomenon in sports and may lead to impaired
physical performance. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of iron deficiency …

Objective: To assess the incidence of iron deficiency (ID), and iron deficient anemia (IDA)
within a cohort of highly trained runners and triathletes, and to examine the association of …

In brief: This study compared three stages of iron deficiency (iron depletion, iron deficiency
erythropoiesis, and iron deficiency anemia) in athletes and controls immediately after …

Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the United States. This condition
has been reported to affect 60% of female athletes. The Centers for Disease Control and …

Purpose To describe the prevalence of anemia among incoming female college athletes
and to characterize the results and expenses of iron-related testing at one National …

Iron deficiency with or without anemia may impair athletic performance. Although previous
reports suggest a high incidence of iron deficiency in adolescent athletes, the …

To determine whether or not adolescent female athletes were more in need of routine
dietary iron supplements than their nonathlete peers, the iron status of 32 athletes and 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 …