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Attempt to Determine the Cut-Off Value of Serum Ferritin for Iron Deficiency in Male College Student Runners

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Kobayashi et al.
Used Parameters : PBF, LBM, SMM

Publication Year : 2020

Country : Japan

Journal : J Nutr Sci Vitaminol

For the evaluation of iron nutrition status, the measurement of serum ferritin levels is the most convenient and widely used technique for estimating stored iron. However, the cut-off value of serum ferritin for iron deficiency in athletes has not yet established. This study aimed to determine the cut-off value of serum ferritin to define iron deficiency in male college student runners. This study included 37–43 Japanese male college student runners for each month. Anthropometric measurements and blood collection were conducted from March to …
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