Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of iron supplementation in female soldiers during military training: Effects on iron status, physical performance, and mood

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-131

  McClung, James P ^a   Karl, J Philip ^a   Cable, Sonya J ^b   Williams, Kelly W ^b   Nindl, Bradley C ^a   Young, Andrew J ^a   Lieberman, Harris R ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Experimentation and Analysis Element   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN; PLACEBO; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR; IRON;

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CAPSULE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; AFFECT; BLOOD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; METABOLISM; SOLDIER;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLACEBOS; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649846460     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27774     Document Type: Article

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