Iron regulation in athletes: Exploring the menstrual cycle and effects of different exercise modalities on hepcidin production

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 177-187

  Sim, Marc ^a   Dawson, Brian ^a   Landers, Grant ^a   Trinder, Debbie ^b   Peeling, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cycling; Estrogen; Female athletes; Iron deficiency; Progesterone; Running

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; HEPCIDIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; IRON; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

ATHLETE; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON INTAKE; IRON STORAGE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; TRAINING; WELLBEING; BLOOD; DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ATHLETES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEPCIDINS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; IRON; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; SPORTS;

EID: 84900451060     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0067     Document Type: Review

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