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Abstract
Anemia is one of the most widespread nutritional health problems in the
world today, both in developed and developing countries. The World Health
Organization identified iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as the most common type
of nutritional anemia in the world, especially among children in developing
world (WHO, 2007). In children, IDA has negative effect on health, it impaired
physical and psychological development, reduced immunity, increased
morbidity and vulnerability to infection, reduced school achievement and limited
physical activity (Ramzan et al., 2009).
Adolescence represents a window of opportunity to prepare for a healthy
adult life. During adolescence, nutritional problems originating earlier in life can
potentially be corrected. It is also a suitable period to form healthy eating and
lifestyle behaviours, thereby preventing or delay the onset of nutrition-related
chronic diseases in adulthood (WHO, 2004). Adolescence is an opportune time
for interventions to address anemia, due to the large numbers of both boys and
girls can be reached easily through school attendance. Schools are an excellent
setting to improve the nutritional quality of diets (Family Health International,
2005).