Episode 126 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Iron Considerations for the Athlete" with Dr Peter Peeling (The University of Western Australia).

Discussion Topics Include:

• Iron and its importance in health & performance
• Defining iron deficiency in athletes
• Contributing factors to iron deficiency
• Assessing iron deficiency
• How iron deficiency impacts performance
• Nutrition strategies to prevent and correct iron deficiency

Key Papers Discussed / Referred to:

• Iron considerations for the athlete: a narrative review (Sim et al., 2019)

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 122 - "Nutrition and Altitude Training" with Trent Stellingwerff PhD

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