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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2025

Eight weeks of oral iron supplementation improves postural control in young women with iron deficiency anemia.

Mohamed Achraf Harrabi, Thouraya Fendri, Fatma Chaari, Rahma Ayed, Ines Mezghani, Choumous Kallel, Haithem Rebai, Mouna Turki, Fatma Ayadi, Sonia Sahli

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Mohamed Achraf HarrabiResearch Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3000, Sfax, Tunisia. harrabi.medachraf@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9276-9965
Thouraya FendriSport, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation and Movement for Performance and Health (SAPRéM), Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France.
Fatma ChaariLaboratory 'Movement, Interactions, Performance', Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Le Mans University, Le Mans, France.
Rahma AyedResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Ines MezghaniResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Choumous KallelLaboratory of Hematology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Haithem RebaiSports Performance Optimization (LR09SEP01), National Center of Medecine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia.
Mouna TurkiResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Fatma AyadiResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Sonia SahliResearch Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3000, Sfax, Tunisia.

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objectiveThis study aimed to explore the effect of 8-week oral supplementation on postural control in young women with iron deficiency anemia (IDA).

methodsThis study involved 15 women with IDA who received 160 mg of elemental iron daily in the form of dried ferrous sulfate capsules (80 mg twice daily) taken in two divided doses for 8 weeks. The mean velocity of oscillations of the center of pressure (CoPv) was recorded to evaluate postural control pre- and post-supplementation. In addition, simple reaction time (SRT) and weight discrimination tests were performed to assess attentional capacity and proprioceptive acuity, respectively.

resultsThis study revealed significant increases (P < 0.001, mean difference = 1.83, 95% CI: -17.25; -9.42) in proprioceptive acuity values, as well as decreases in CoPv [firm (EO (P < 0.01, mean difference = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.69; 2.92), EC (P < 0.05, mean difference = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.24; 3.45)) and foam (EO (P < 0.001, mean difference = 0.64, 95% CI: 1.71; 4.44) ; EC (P < 0.001, mean difference = 1.04, 95% CI: 3.51; 7.97))] and SRT (P < 0.001, mean difference = 59.31, 95% CI: 103.02; 168.71) values post-supplementation compared to pre-supplementation.

conclusionThis study showed significant improvements in postural control in young women with IDA after 8 weeks of oral iron supplementation. These improvements were probably related to the enhanced bioavailability of iron, which may have influenced neural processes inducing improvements in attention capacity and proprioceptive acuity.

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Anemia, Iron-DeficiencyDietary SupplementsFerrous CompoundsIronPostural BalanceAdministration, OralAdultFemaleHumansReaction TimeYoung AdultFerrous Compoundsferrous sulfateIron

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