ArticleNutrients2022
Iron Deficiency in Adolescent and Young Adult German Athletes-A Retrospective Study.
Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Iron deficiency in young basketball players: Is a 100 μg/L ferritin cut-off appropriate for iron supplementation?: Results of a randomized placebo-controlled study.Clinical cardiology · 2023Trial
- Age- and sex-specific patterns of microcytic anemia in adolescence: implications for screening.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Case Report: Effects of a simulated jiu-jitsu fight on hematological, biochemical, and electrolyte responses in athletes with transfemoral amputation: a multiple-case study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Is it time to offer routine screening for iron deficiency in healthy adolescent females?British journal of haematology · 2025Review
- Optimizing Performance Nutrition for Adolescent Athletes: A Review of Dietary Needs, Risks, and Practical Strategies.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effect of baseline ferritin levels on post-exercise iron metabolism in male elite youth rowers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Iron Status in Sport Horses: Is It Important for Equine Athletes?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Iron homeostasis and ferroptosis in human diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024Review
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- Iron Status and Physical Performance in Athletes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Oxidative Stress and Performance after Training in Professional Soccer (European Football) Players.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity-A Preliminary Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Iron deficiency is a common phenomenon in sports and may lead to impaired physical performance. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of iron deficiency in competitive athletes and to discuss the resulting consequences. Methods: The data of 629 athletes (339 male, 290 female) who presented for their annual basic sports medicine examination were investigated. Depending on age (<14 years, 15−17 years, ≥18−30 years), four groups ((I.) normal hemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin level (≥30 ng/mL for adults and 15−18-year-olds; ≥20 ng/mL, respectively, ≥15 ng/mL for adolescents and children), (II.) prelatent iron deficiency (ID) (normal Hb, low ferritin), (III.) latent ID (additionally elevated soluble transferrin receptor or decreased transferrin saturation) and (IV.) manifest anemia) were distinguished. In addition, the iron status and exercise capacity of different types of sports were compared. Results: Overall we found an iron deficiency of 10.9% in male (mainly in adolescence) and 35.9% in female athletes (emphasized in adolescence and young adulthood). There were no significant differences in iron status in regard to the different sport types or in maximum performance for the different groups of iron deficiency. Conclusions: Adolescent and female athletes are more likely to have an iron deficiency. Therapy concepts for athletes therefore should pay attention to iron-rich diets.
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