5. Conclusions
The present study demonstrated that 5 days of AA supplementation augmented exercise-induced increases in IL-6 and glycerol levels in healthy males. Moreover, 60 min of running significantly increased the serum hepcidin level, but the exercise-induced elevation was not affected by AA supplementation. Furthermore, no significant differences in serum iron or ferritin levels were detected following the endurance exercise. These findings suggest that 5 days of AA supplementation do not affect post-exercise iron regulation following a single bout of endurance exercise.