Anemia status and associated factors among adolescent girls under weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) and non-WIFAS programs in public schools in Janamora district, Northwest Ethiopia 2023; a comparative cross-sectional study

Anemia status and associated factors among adolescent girls under weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) and non-WIFAS programs in public schools in Janamora district, Northwest Ethiopia 2023; a comparative cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Anemia is the most common nutritional problem in impoverished countries, particularly among adolescents. Adolescents have a unique opportunity to enhance their nutritional status. Weekly iron‒folic acid supplementation can halt the intergenerational cycle of anemia. Numerous stud...

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Main Authors: Thomas Kidanemariam Yewodiaw, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Destaw Fetene Teshome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Anemia
Adolescent girls
Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01033-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01033-1

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