#467: Iron Issues in Athletes – Prof. Pete Peeling
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Iron Deficiency in Athletes
In athletes, what are some of the factors that would increase risk of iron deficiency? Some of course are going to probably apply to general population folks as well, but there are probably additional ones in relation to athletes. So I mean, we tend to say there are probably four high risk groups. One is female athletes in the menstrual cycle put you in one high risk group. We tend to say distance runners are in another high risk group or distance athletes, endurance based athletes. And then a fourth group would be special dietary type consideration groups so vegetarians and vegans for instance.
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