Iron-rich snack for anemia in teen girls
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This trial tests whether eating an iron-rich snack every day can help improve your anemia. It lasts 3 months and may offer a simple way to boost your iron without taking supplements.
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Who can take part
- You are a girl between 16 and 18 years old.
- You have mild iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin level between 11 and 11.9 g/dL).
- You are enrolled in a college in Lahore, Pakistan.
- You are willing to take part for 3 months and come in for check-ups.
- You are not currently taking iron supplements and do not have a chronic stomach or intestine condition.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding and have no allergy to the snack ingredients.
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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