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 …

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 …

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

Nearly all living things need iron, the fourth most abundant element on Earth. In humans, the
nutritional need for iron centres on its role in energy metabolism. Iron is necessary for the …

In recent years, epidemiological studies of the iron status of athletes involved in heavy
training have suggested that these athletes may be prone to iron deficiency. Several …

Athletes, in particular females and adolescents, are at risk of depleting iron stores. If
untreated, iron depletion can ultimately develop into anaemia, which severely affects …

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 …

Context: Supplementing iron-deficient nonanemic (IDNA) athletes with iron to improve
performance is a trend in endurance sports. Objectives: To investigate the benefits of iron on …

Purpose: Iron-deficient athletes are often treated with long-term, low-dose iron therapy. Such
treatments may be efficacious in correcting iron deficiency; however, the effect on acute and …

As more studies are done on the iron status of athletes, the significance of apparent iron
deficiency remains controversial. Do observed changes in iron status in athletes indicate an …