Iron deficiency is frequent among athletes. All types of iron deficiency may affect physical
performance and should be treated. The main mechanisms by which sport leads to iron …

BACKGROUND The peptide hormone hepcidin plays a central role in regulating dietary iron
absorption and body iron distribution. Many human diseases are associated with alterations …

Animal and human observational studies suggest that iron deficiency impairs physical
exercise performance, but findings from randomized trials on the effects of iron are …

This study explored the relationship between serum ferritin and hepcidin in athletes.
Baseline serum ferritin levels of 54 athletes from the control trial of five investigations …

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether iron treatments improve the iron
status and aerobic capacity of iron deficient non-anaemic endurance athletes. Method A …

Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world. Women of
reproductive age and young children are particularly vulnerable. Iron deficiency in late …

Purpose To review the responses of the liver to acute and chronic physical activity and to
summarize relationships between physical activity and liver health. Methods A systematic …

Health, Exercise, and Performance. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 47, No. 8, pp. 00–00, 2015.
Introduction: Iron is necessary for physiological processes essential for athletic performance …

Sažetak The concentration of several biochemical and hematological biomarkers is strongly
influenced by a number of preanalytical variables. Several lines of evidence attest that short …

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 …