A contemporary understanding of iron metabolism in active premenopausal females.
| Autor: | Badenhorst CE; School of Sport, Exercise, and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand., Forsyth AK; School of Behavioural and Health Science, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia., Govus AD; Discipline of Sport and Exercise, Department of Sport, Exercise, and Nutrition Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in sports and active living [Front Sports Act Living] 2022 Jul 28; Vol. 4, pp. 903937. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 28 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fspor.2022.903937 |
| Abstrakt: | Iron metabolism research in the past decade has identified menstrual blood loss as a key contributor to the prevalence of iron deficiency in premenopausal females. The reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone influence iron regulation and contribute to variations in iron parameters throughout the menstrual cycle. Despite the high prevalence of iron deficiency in premenopausal females, scant research has investigated female-specific causes and treatments for iron deficiency. In this review, we provide a comprehensive discussion of factors that influence iron status in active premenopausal females, with a focus on the menstrual cycle. We also outline several practical guidelines for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating iron deficiency in premenopausal females. Finally, we highlight several areas for further research to enhance the understanding of iron metabolism in this at-risk population. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2022 Badenhorst, Forsyth and Govus.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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