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Iron Status and Dietary Patterns of Collegiate Female Distance Runners

Walny, Rachel M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1608758582642789

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2021, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Food and Nutrition/HMSL (dual).
Iron status is a common measure of concern for elite athletes, particularly those competing in endurance sports like Cross Country running. Iron plays a critical role in oxygen transport throughout the body and is thus extremely important for athletic performance. Consequences of poor iron status can include fatigue, weakness, decreased work capacity, and diminished cognitive function and ability to concentrate. Serum ferritin is a measure used to assess iron storage and is commonly used as an indication of iron status due to its high sensitivity and specificity. Dietary factors, such as the amount and type of iron consumed as well as food components that enhance or inhibit iron absorption, have a significant impact on iron status. Furthermore, female endurance athletes have a unique combination of risk factors for iron deficiency, including menstrual blood loss and factors associated with endurance running (gastrointestinal blood loss, sweat loss, increased red blood cell turnover, thermal hemolysis, and foot strike hemolysis). Many female distance runners struggle to maintain adequate iron status and thus rely on iron supplementation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to assess the dietary patterns and attitudes/behaviors surrounding diet and iron status in female Division I Cross Country runners taking iron supplements to search for any themes that may explain their reliance on supplementation.
Todd Keylock, Dr. (Advisor)
Carrie Hamady, Dr. (Committee Member)
Wan Shen, Dr. (Committee Member)
82 p.
Kinesiology; Nutrition
iron status; ferritin; female; athletes; distance runners; dietary patterns; attitudes; behaviors

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  • Walny, R. M. (2021). Iron Status and Dietary Patterns of Collegiate Female Distance Runners [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1608758582642789

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Walny, Rachel. Iron Status and Dietary Patterns of Collegiate Female Distance Runners. 2021. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1608758582642789.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Walny, Rachel. "Iron Status and Dietary Patterns of Collegiate Female Distance Runners." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1608758582642789

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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