Sekineh Mohammad Alizadeh Charandaei
Fahimeh Sehhatie Shafaei
Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani
Roghayeh Salmani

Introduction: Iron supplements, is the most cost effective and common strategy used in developed countries for the control of iron deficiency. Weekly iron supplementation programs in high schools and middle schools for girls in ۲۰۰۶, has been carried out. This study aimed to determine the status and practice of female students about iron deficiency and iron supplementation and its relation to personal and social factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study in ۲۰۱۲, ۹۲۰ pupils from ۱۰ schools were questioned. The questionnaire included demographic information and questions about knowledge and practice. School choice as a quota of five school districts in Tabriz took place. Collected data was analysed by SPSS ۱۳, using inferential statistics methods. Results: The mean (SD) scores of students was ۵۲.۴ (۱۳) and practice score was ۶۳.۴ (۱۱.۳), respectively. ۶۱.۶% of the students stated that they "often or always" use tablet distribution. ۸% of the sample stated that they had "never" iron distribution in their schools. The most common reason for not taking the tablets was expressed color and taste of the tablets. Conclusion: For better and more effective implementation of iron supplementation programs in schools, iron supplementation and nutrition education classes for students or their mothers and distribution of quality iron tablets are required.

Knowledge, Practice, Iron Deficiency, Knowledge, Practice, Iron Deficiency