Iron status in elite young athletes: Gender-dependent influences of diet and exercise

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 513-523

  Koehler, Karsten ^a   Braun, Hans ^a   Achtzehn, Silvia ^a   Hildebrand, Ursula ^a   Predel, Hans Georg ^a   Mester, Joachim ^a   Schänzer, Wilhelm ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dietary iron density; Exercise expenditure; Ferritin; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; IRON METABOLISM DISORDER; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; IRON METABOLISM DISORDERS; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 84856550885     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2002-4     Document Type: Article

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