A School-Based Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Program Effectively Reduces Anemia in a Prospective Cohort of Ghanaian Adolescent Girls.

Lucas Gosdin Andrea J SharmaKatie TrippEsi Foriwa AmoafulAbraham B MahamaLilian SelenjeMaria Elena D Jefferds Reynaldo Martorell Usha Ramakrishnan O Yaw Addo

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)

School-based weekly IFA supplementation is effective in improving Hb and reducing the anemia prevalence among schoolgirls in Ghana, though most participants consumed fewer than the minimum effective number of IFA tablets. Increasing intake adherence may further improve anemia outcomes in this population.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
quality improvement
type diabetes
glycemic control
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance