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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). |