Effects of Sports Nutrition Education on Athletic Performance and Iron Status in High School-Aged Youth Athletes

Authors

  • Marni E. Shoemaker Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Zachary M. Gillen Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Brianna D. McKay Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Jean Ann Fischer Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Christina Hansen Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Nicholas A. Bohannon Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Sydney M. Gibson Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Karsten Koehler Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author
  • Joel T. Cramer Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA Author

Keywords:

Performance, Sports nutrition, Education, Youth athletes, Iron

Abstract

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Effects of Sports Nutrition Education on Athletic Performance and Iron Status in High School-Aged Youth Athletes

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2019-08-15

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Effects of Sports Nutrition Education on Athletic Performance and Iron Status in High School-Aged Youth Athletes. (2019). Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Food Science, 2(1). https://somatopub.com/index.php/JCNFS/article/view/264