Iron supplementation benefits physical performance in women of reproductive age: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 906-914

  Pasricha, Sant Rayn ^a,b   Low, Michael ^c   Thompson, Jane ^d   Farrell, Ann ^e   De Regil, Luz Maria ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^e SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^f MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84901372196     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.189589     Document Type: Article

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