Table 1 Comparison of mean serum ferritin values and iron depletion levels in female athletes
Reference | Study design | Participants | Mean sFer (μg/L) | Cut-off value (μg/L) | Prevalence of iron stores depletion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pate et al. [34] | Cross-sectional | Distance runners (n = 111) | 26 ± 21 | <20 | 50 % |
Spodaryk et al. [35] | Cross-sectional | Various sports athletes (n = 40) | 40 ± 11 | <20 | 20 % |
Sinclair and Hinton [37] | Cross-sectional | Physically active females (n = 72) | 27 ± 28 | <16 | 29 % |
Gropper et al. [30] | Cross-sectional | Cross-country runners (n = 9) | 38 ± 38 | <12 | 22 % |
Di Santolo et al. [38] | Cross-sectional | Various sports athletes (n = 70) | 24 ± 17 | <12 | 27 % |
Ostojic & Ahmetovic [39] | Cross-sectional | Distance runners (n = 15) | 27 ± 12 | <12 | 20 % |
Woolf et al. [36] | Cross-sectional | Highly active females (n = 28) | 32 ± 28 | <12 | 21 % |
Milic et al. [40] | Cross-sectional | Various sports athletes (n = 359) | 41 ± 22 | <22 | 18 % |
Koehler et al. [33] | Cross-sectional | Various sports athletes (n = 97) | 35 ± 22 | <35 | 57 % |
DellaValle & Haas [41] | Cross-sectional | Rowers (n = 165) | NR | <20 | 27 % |
Auersperfer et al. [44] | Longitudinal observation | Distance runners (n = 14) | NR | <20 | 50 % |
Alaunyte et al. [1] | Intervention | Distance runners (n = 11) | 30 ± 21 | <12 | 36 % |