date:Aug 14, 2012
The study published in theJournal of Applied Physiology examinedblood parameters for iron and vitamin status were studied along with objective measures of physical fitness in over a thousand healthy male and female European adolescents.
Led by Luis Gracia-Marco of the University of Zaragoza, Spain, the researchers found that blood levels of various micronutrients including iron, vitamin D, and beta-carotene are closely connected with performance on a physical fitness test.
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