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CellWell record HH-366730

The Effect of Diet and Dietary Supplements on Iron Status of Active Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Interventional Trials

Emma McCarthy; Josh P Pekler; Tina Tran; Lauren E Deluca; Trina Fresco; Jarrad Hampton-Marcell; Beatriz Penalver Bernabe; Karrie Hamstra-Wright; Mary Dawn Koenig; Danielle Colegrove; Lisa Tussing-Humphreys

2026

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A meta-analysis found oral ferrous sulfate in active females of reproductive age significantly raised hemoglobin by 0.42 g/dL and ferritin by 12.61 ng/mL.

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