Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Conditions
Keywords
Iron, Iron status, Iron deficiency, Iron deficiency anemia
Brief summary
Military personnel face intense physical and cognitive demands. Diminished iron status affects physiologic responses to these challenges. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies indicate a significant decrement in iron status in enlisted female military personnel immediately following basic combat training (BCT). Decrements in iron status are associated with diminished cognitive and physical performance, and may affect body composition. The primary objective of this randomized, placebo controlled study is to assess the utility of an iron-containing food product for maintaining iron status during BCT. This study will provide insight into the utility and efficacy of an iron-containing food product for the maintenance of iron status during military training. Furthermore, it will provide novel scientific data regarding the relationship between iron status and physical and cognitive performance in female Soldiers.
Interventions
OTHERIron-containing food product
Sponsors
United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female US Army Recruit * Participating in Basic Combat Training
Exclusion criteria
* Male * Pregnancy * Diagnosed hemochromatosis * Diagnosed thalassemia * History of ulcerative colitis * Allergy to chocolate
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed