Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 8

What factors contribute to iron deficiency in female athletes? What can be done to address these factors?

Step 1 of 2

Iron is one of the most essential micronutrients. It is essential or formation of haemoglobin, myoglobin, and cytochromes. All these are somehow related to oxygen. Hemoglobin and myoglobin act as oxygen transporters, whereas cytochromes are the enzymes involved in oxidation of foods in the electron transport chain.