ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Anemia in Sports: A Narrative Review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effect of Diet and Dietary Supplements on Iron Status of Active Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Interventional Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the gut-exercise link: A systematic review of gastrointestinal disorders in physical activity.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Are Plant-Based Diets Detrimental to Muscular Strength? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- The Effects of Individualized Low- and Moderate-Load Circuit Training on Physical Performance, Hormonal Responses, And Hematological Adaptations in Resistance-Trained Men.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Trial
- Effect of the Administration ofNutrients · 2024Trial
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- Comparative Analysis of Diet Quality, Iron Intake, and Supplementation Among Vegan and Omnivorous Amateur Runners Living in Urban Areas.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Potential Usefulness of Urinary Hepcidin Measurement for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Female Athletes.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Iron Deficiency in Vegetarian Athletes: A Narrative Review.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Aerobic, hematological, and lipid changes after five months of endurance training in distance runners.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Narrative review of celiac disease and sports: nutritional deficiency and strategies to optimise athlete health and performance.Current research in food science · 2026Review
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- Impact of a single swimming session on inflammatory response and iron homeostasis in adolescent female athletes during the luteal phase.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Iron, and Zinc in Relation to Anemia Risk: Observational Evidence and Mendelian Randomization.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Optimizing Performance Nutrition for Adolescent Athletes: A Review of Dietary Needs, Risks, and Practical Strategies.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Menstrual blood loss as an initial trigger for adaptation of iron metabolism in eumenorrheic female athletes-An exploratory study.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Iron Deficiency Prevention and Dietary Habits Among Elite Female University Athletes in Japan.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of baseline ferritin levels on post-exercise iron metabolism in male elite youth rowers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recent years have brought about new understandings regarding the pathogenesis of anemia in sports. From hemodilution and redistribution considered to contribute to the so-called "sports anemia" to iron deficiency caused by increased demands, dietary restrictions, decreased absorption, increased losses, hemolysis, and sequestration, to genetic determinants of different types of anemia (some related to sport), the anemia in athletes deserves a careful and multifactorial approach. Dietary factors that reduce iron absorption (e.g., phytate, polyphenols) and that augment iron's bioavailability (e.g., ascorbic acid) should be considered. Celiac disease, more prevalent in female athletes, may underlie an unexplained iron deficiency anemia. Iron loss during exercise occurs in several ways: sweating, hematuria, gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammation, and intravascular and extravascular hemolysis. From a practical point of view, assessing iron status, especially in the athletes at risk for iron deficiency (females, adolescents, in sports with dietary restrictions, etc.), may improve the iron balance and possibly the performance. Hemoglobin and serum ferritin are measures that are easily employable for the evaluation of patients' iron status. Cutoff values should probably be further assessed with respect to the sex, age, and type of sport. A healthy gut microbiome influences the iron status. Athletes at risk of iron deficiency should perform non-weight-bearing, low-intensity sports to avoid inducing hemolysis.
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