Personalized diets to improve anemia in teen girls
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether special diets that change the bacteria in your gut can help treat anemia (low iron in the blood) in teenage girls. You would follow a diet plan for a while and have your blood checked to see if it improves your energy and health.
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Who can take part
- You are a girl between 15 and 19 years old.
- You are enrolled in a participating school in Kathmandu.
- You have lived in Kathmandu for at least 6 months.
- You are not pregnant and do not have any chronic blood or metabolic disorders.
- You have not taken iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, antibiotics, or probiotics in the last 3 months.
- You have not had a worm infection or deworming treatment in the past 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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