Scaling-up high-impact micronutrient supplementation interventions to improve adolescents' nutrition and health in Burkina Faso and Tanzania: protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescence is a critical time for growth and development, but this age group is often neglected in research and development of nutrition interventions. Despite recommendations from the WHO to provide nutrient supplements to adolescents, evidence remains scarce on the most effective supplementation strategy. This study aims to compare weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation with daily multiple micronutrient supplements (MMSs) in prevention of anaemia and improvement of school outcomes among adolescents in Burkina Faso and Tanzania.

Methods and analysis

A three-arm cluster-randomised, school-based supplementation trial will be conducted among 84 schools (42 schools per site) and roughly 4500 students aged 10-17. Schools will be matched on three character

SUBMITTER: Cliffer IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933747 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature