Iron deficiency in adolescent girls: are athletes at increased risk? J Adolesc Health 1991; 12: 22-5Rowland TW ,Stagg L , Kelleher J F. Iron deficiency in ado2 lescent girls :are at hletes at increased risk ? J Adolesc Healt h , 1991 ,12 :22225....
The iron balance of 25 adolescent dancers and 23 control females of the same age were studied. The concentrations of fasting blood haemoglobin, serum iron, serum transferrin and serum ferritin were determined. Iron supplementation (ferrous sulphate corresponding to 100 mg of elemental iron per day)...
OBJECTIVE: Iron deficiency (ID) is a common clinical problem worldwide, affecting primarily females. Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection has been shown to be associated with ID. The objective of this study was to define the prevalence of HP antibodies in female adolescents, and to find out if ...
8 Approximately 4% of men and 8% of women in the United States have anemia, defined as Hb values below 13 g/dL for men and below 12 g/dL for women.8,9 In the United States, iron deficiency anemia is the most common type.10 Of the approximately 2000 patients treated in the average...
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the MSD Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
Iron is located in all cells but most iron is found in the red blood cells. Your body also needs iron to make some hormones. When there is an iron deficiency, the red blood cells cannot effectively provide oxygen to the cells and tissues of the human body. This can cause many health...
Iron deficiency affects approximately 16% of US females 18–45 years old. Iron is a key component of heme-containing proteins, which are essential for oxygen transport throughout the body. With low iron levels, performance and intense physical activity may be compromised. Thus, the purpose of ...
Study of iron status in female medical students " Normal iron status was seen in 66.75%. Conclusion: Anaemia is mostly due to iron deficiency and is also seen in urban and educated young females.S. ModiDr. Bose SukhwantSarita Modi, Bose Sukhwant, Study of iron status in female ... S Mo...
Iron Deficiency In most cases, however, iron is not in excess but deficient. Iron deficiency may concern only storage (decrease of ferritin); a higher degree of deficiency leads to iron deficiency anemia. The main consequence of iron deficiency is long-term cognitive impairment. This is related...
Populations affected by iron deficiency anaemia Women: women are much more commonly affected by iron deficiency anaemia than men. Around 1 in 5 females of an age appropriate for having children incur the condition and half of pregnant women suffer from the condition. Women who have heavy or long...