Nutrition Education Improves Knowledge of Iron and Iron-Rich Food Intake Practices among Young Adolescents: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Lesson plan for nutrition education.

Session title	Content
1. Iron	Importance and functions
	Types
	Deficiency
2. Anaemia	Causes, signs and symptoms, consequences, and prevention
3. Food sources of iron	Animal sources (specific parts of animals)
	Plant sources
	Rich, good, and poor sources
4. Foods that increase iron absorption	Micronutrient that aids iron absorption
	Foods sources
	Role of iron-enhancing foods
5. Foods that decrease iron absorption	Food inhibitory factors
	Foods sources
	Role of iron-inhibiting foods
6. Review	Relevant previous knowledge