Despite the severity and prevalence of iron deficiency in exercising women, few published
reports have explored how iron deficiency interacts with another prevalent and severe …

Iron deficiency is a common nutrient deficiency within athletes, with sport scientists and
medical professionals recognizing that athletes require regular monitoring of their iron status …

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 is an important mineral necessary for many biologic pathways. Different levels of
deficiency can occur in the athlete, resulting in symptoms that range from none to severe …

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 …

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 …

We evaluated the effects of regular physical exercise on anemia and iron status in young
non-professional female athletes. A total of 191 healthy white Italian women (23.5±4.68 …

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

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 deficiency is a concern for athletes due to potential for performance impairments
attributed to lower iron status with, or without, accompanying anemia. Despite the high …