Iron Requirement for Endurance Athletes

Calculate daily iron requirements for endurance athletes, accounting for increased losses from foot-strike hemolysis, sweat, and gastrointestinal bleeding during heavy training

Each component has a specific meaning:

• Foot-strike hemolysis — The foot-strike hemolysis recorded for the scenario being assessed.
• Sweat — The sweat recorded for the scenario being assessed.
• Gastrointestinal bleeding during heavy training — The gastrointestinal bleeding during heavy training recorded for the scenario being assessed.

Note: Interpret the iron requirement result against the thresholds and context described above.

Enter the foot-strike hemolysis, sweat, gastrointestinal bleeding during heavy training for the scenario you are assessing. Calculate daily iron requirements for endurance athletes, accounting for increased losses from foot-strike hemolysis, sweat, and gastrointestinal bleeding during heavy training. Use the iron requirement result to inform your calculation.