Iron status and the female athlete

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 124-126

  McClung, James P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Iron; Iron deficiency; Iron deficiency anemia; Iron status; Physical training

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FERROUS SULFATE; HEPCIDIN; ION; PHYTATE; PLACEBO;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FEMALE ATHLETE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; IRON THERAPY; MACROPHAGE; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ATHLETES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 84862587940     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: 18783252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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