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ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2019

Iron considerations for the athlete: a narrative review.

Marc Sim, Laura A Garvican-Lewis, Gregory R Cox, Andrew Govus, Alannah K A McKay, Trent Stellingwerff, Peter Peeling

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Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05718752 (Characterization of the Metallome Fingerprint to Acute Intense Exercise), which is not on this map. Cited by 118 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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118citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
12.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05718752 completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Characterization of the Metallome Fingerprint to Acute Intense Exercise: a Pilot Study on 40 Healthy Men and Women.

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of Rennes 2Ran2023 to 2024Enrolled38ConditionsHealthy Young Men, Healthy Young WomenArmsMaximal incremental exercise test, 30-min submaximal exercise test
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

118 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 257 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Marc SimSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia.
Laura A Garvican-LewisAustralian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Gregory R CoxFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
Andrew GovusDepartment of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Alannah K A McKaySchool of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
Trent StellingwerffCanadian Sport Institute-Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Peter PeelingSchool of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia. peter.peeling@uwa.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3895-0015
The University of Western Australia · AUAustralian Catholic University · AUBond University · AUEdith Cowan University · AULa Trobe University · AUUniversity of Victoria · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Iron plays a significant role in the body, and is specifically important to athletes, since it is a dominant feature in processes such as oxygen transport and energy metabolism. Despite its importance, athlete populations, especially females and endurance athletes, are commonly diagnosed with iron deficiency, suggesting an association between sport performance and iron regulation. Although iron deficiency is most common in female athletes (~ 15-35% athlete cohorts deficient), approximately 5-11% of male athlete cohorts also present with this issue. Furthermore, interest has grown in the mechanisms that influence iron absorption in athletes over the last decade, with the link between iron regulation and exercise becoming a research focus. Specifically, exercise-induced increases in the master iron regulatory hormone, hepcidin, has been highlighted as a contributing factor towards altered iron metabolism in athletes. To date, a plethora of research has been conducted, including investigation into the impact that sex hormones, diet (e.g. macronutrient manipulation), training and environmental stress (e.g. hypoxia due to altitude training) have on an athlete's iron status, with numerous recommendations proposed for consideration. This review summarises the current state of research with respect to the aforementioned factors, drawing conclusions and recommendations for future work.

Indexed as

AthletesAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyAthletic PerformanceFemaleHumansIronMalePhysical Conditioning, HumanSex FactorsIronAnaemiaExerciseHepcidinIron deficiency

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PMID31055680
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