TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Iron and the Athlete A1 - Peeling, Peter A1 - Deakin, Vicki A1 - Lewis, Laura A2 - Burke, Louise A2 - Deakin, Vicki A2 - Minehan, Michelle PY - 2021 T2 - Clinical Sports Nutrition, 6e AB - Iron is an essential trace mineral in the body, associated with numerous processes relevant to athletic performance (e.g. oxygen transport, energy production). Despite its importance, athletes (particularly females and adolescents) tend to present with a greater incidence of iron depletion than the general population, likely a result of the increased iron requirements resulting from exercise-related mechanisms. Left untreated, iron depletion may develop into iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), whereby haemoglobin production becomes compromised, negatively impacting an individual’s exercise capacity. Accordingly, maintaining adequate iron stores appears essential for athlete cohorts, and should be a priority consideration in the context of athlete nutrition. SN - PB - McGraw Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185563953 ER -