Intermittent Iron Folate Supplementation: Impact on Hematinic Status and Growth of School Girls
Table 4
Mean change in BMI in initially anemic girls after the intervention.
Study groups
Initially anemic1 girls
Initially nonanemic2 girls
N
Initial
Final
Mean change
N
Initial
Final
Mean change
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
± SD (A)
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
± SD (B)
IFA-1Wkly
46
19
1.08NS
IFA-2Wkly
61
28
2.17*
IFA-Daily
34
25
2.03*
No-IFA
30
11
1.22NS
(F-value)
3.15*
1.52NS
1Hb < 12 g/dL, 2Hb ≥ 12 g/dL, NSnon significant, *, IFA-1Wkly: once a week IFA tablet, IFA-2Wkly: twice a week IFA tablet, IFA-Daily: daily IFA tablet, and No-IFA: no IFA tablet.