Possibility of non-invasive screening with urine ferritin value for iron deficiency in college athletes

Iron deficiency in athletes induces negative effects on their athletic performances. The present study aimed to examine a possibility of non-invasive screening with urine ferritin value for iron by examining its association serum value. A group 30 male college soccer players,13 endurance runners, 22 female volleyball players, and 9 long distance runners voluntarily participated this study. Blood samples were collected before breakfast. urinary the special tube morning analyzed ELISA accordance manufacture’s specification. was significantly correlated (r=0.32, p<0.05). In addition, corresponding improved whose values less than 2314 ng/gCre (n=52) (r=0.49, each athletes, results event-related differences had similar trend as those ferritin. future studies, further testing should be accomplished using larger numbers use athletes.