From: Eating attitudes and food intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters: a cross sectional study
N | Mean ± SD | Range of normal valuesa | % skaters with abnormal values | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Serum iron (mcg/dL) | 36 | 121 ± 41 | 60–160 (>18y) 50–120 (≤18y) | 44% (3% below range) |
Total iron binding capacity (mcg/dL) | 36 | 354 ± 46.7 | 250–460 | 3% |
Total iron saturation (%) | 36 | 34.8 ± 12.7 | 15–50% | 19% (5.5% below range) |
Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | 33 | 40.4 ± 30 | 10–150 | 3% |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 36 | 13.9 ± 0.8 | 12–16 (>18y) 10–15.5 (≤18y) | 0% |
Hematocrit (%) | 36 | 40.4 ± 2.5 | 37–47 (>18y) 32–44 (≤18y) | 6% (0 below range) |
Albumin (g/dL) | 36 | 4.6 ± 0.3 | 3.5–5 (>18y) 4–5.9 (≤18y) | 0% |