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Table 4 Blood iron and lipid indices for elite adolescent female figure skaters

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%

  1. aMosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference [28].