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NUTRITION - HEALTH






                         Consequence of an iron deficiency


                                       (martial deficiency) ?



         We observe two scenarios : the martial deficiency
         or  the  iron-deficiency  anaemia  (decrease  of  the  Proportionately, it’s the same when the iron
         level of hemoglobin due to an iron deficit).         reserves are too low. This is not always the case
                                                              but it’s true that many athletes feel tired when
         The martial deficiency, even with no anaemia,  the ferritin is low (< 30 μg/L). In this situation,
         can manifest itself in a latent tiredness (asthenia),  if the blood analysis shows a low ferritin rate, it’s
         difficulties to train, disturbance in attention or  important to «reload» your iron level!
         focus.
                                                              In the two cases, it’s very complicated to maintain
         An athlete with an iron deficiency can develop  a normal training.
         an iron-deficiency anaemia, a pathology with
         the following symptoms: asthenia, difficulties to  Prevention is thus very important especially if you
         breathe during an effort, headache, dizziness...  train for a season of triathlon loaded in trainings and
         In case of iron-deficiency anaemia, the athlete  races !
         must face an important decrease of his physical
         capacities and an intense tiredness.



                                         Metabolism of iron



        Everyday the body eliminates a certain
        quantity of iron, the iron loss is generated by   Coffee and tea are inhibitors
        different factors (sweat, urine, stool, blood
        loss). These losses are higher for the athletes
        and, consequently, for female athletes.


        It’s important to pay attention to the quality
        of  iron nutritional  intakes in  five  special
        cases :
        1.     For «menstruated» female athletes
        who loose blood every month.
        2.     For young athletes for whom the iron
        needs are higher because of growth.
        3.     During an altitude training camp
        where the iron needs are higher because of
        the hypoxic stress.
        4.     For  very  trained  athletes  for  whom
        the iron needs are higher because of a loaded
        training.
        5.     Before an altitude training camp or
        race.                                                 Thus the best strategy is to anticipate the the
                                                              problems with a regular iron intake via nutrition.


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