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Oslo Footballplayers Iron Supplementation and Training (FIT) Study
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Summary
The aim of the study is to characterize the diet and iron status of young female elite football players and examine the relationship between iron intake, iron status, hemoglobin levels, intestinal health and sports performance. In addition, the effects of low-dose iron supplements on iron stores will be investigated and whether such supplementation affects intestinal health, microbiota composition and biomarkers for oxidative stress.
Official title: Iron Intake, Iron Status, Intestinal Health and Endurance Performance - Effects of Iron Supplementation in Young Female Football Players - a Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
26
Start Date
2020-08-11
Completion Date
2030-12-31
Last Updated
2025-05-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Iron supplement (27mg)
The participants will be randomized to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will ingest 27mg iron daily for three months.
Locations (1)
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ås, Norway