Anemia and nutritional aspects in adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study in a reference sport organization.

Flávio Diniz Capanema Joel Alves Lamounier José Geraldo Leite Ribeiro Cláudio Olívio Vilela Lima Alan Rodrigues de Almeida Paiva Patrícia Ribeiro Quadros Nádia Sachie Koyama Ferreira Tatiane Soares de Almeida Nicolly Carla Machado Santos

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2021)

There was a significant association between anemia and short stature, suggesting that the athlete's height-weight development may be affected in suboptimal conditions of oxygen distribution.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
body mass index
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
young adults
mental health
weight loss
weight gain
high school
risk factors
growth hormone