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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN43345245
ISRCTN43345245Active, not recruitingUnknown

Effects of increased consumption of lean red meat on iron status in iron-deficient physically-active females

Dublin City University0 sites48 target enrollmentStarted: May 16, 2023Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Unknown
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
48

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
Female

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Female;
  • 2. Aged 18 to 40 years;
  • 3. Physically active defined as currently active for not less than 4 exercise sessions per week lasting more than 30 minutes each at high intensity, or more than 60 minutes at moderate intensity, or a combination thereof moderate and high intensity sessions;
  • 4. Participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria for status as iron deficient without anaemia i.e. a haemoglobin concentration not less than 12.0 g/dL i.e. non-anaemic, and either serum ferritin = or more than 12 and <35µg/L, or transferrin saturation <16%, or both, combined with habitual dietary iron intake of less than the current estimated average requirement (EAR) i.e. <11.4 mg/day, will be eligible to move forward into Phase II.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 2. Individuals under the age of 18 and over 40 years of age;
  • 3. Individuals with normal iron status (Ferritin >35 µg/L and haemoglobin = or more than 12 g/dL); Individuals with anaemia (haemoglobin <12 g/dL for females);
  • 4. Individuals who present with neuromuscular, chronic, and metabolic diseases and carriers of high-risk blood-borne diseases;
  • 5. Individuals currently on an energy-restricted diet;
  • 6. Individuals currently supplementing with iron or vitamin C supplements;
  • 7. Individuals currently practising a dietary restriction as vegetarian, vegan, ketogenic or Low carbohydrate diet (defined as CHO intake of <130 g/day);
  • 8. Habitual dietary iron intake in accordance to the current estimated average requirement (EAR) i.e. = or more than 11.4 mg/day

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