Table 3 Changes in iron status during a 7-day winter military training exercise

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

14.7 ± 0.8^a

14.5 ± 0.9^a

14.1 ± 0.9^b

T

Ferritin (ng/mL)

109.2 ± 44.1^a

137.0 ± 54.5^b

133.0 ± 55.2^b

T

sTfR (nmol/L)

18.9 ± 4.2^a

18.7 ± 3.8^a

18.7 ± 3.2^a

Hepcidin (ng/mL)

6.5 ± 3.5^a

6.8 ± 4.1^a

10.2 ± 6.9^b

T

IL-6 (pg/mL)

9.1 ± 4.9^a

7.9 ± 3.9^a

14.5 ± 8.4^b

T