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While the program's impact on iron levels is well-studied, there is limited evidence on its effect on folate status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study was aimed at assessing the effect of the WIFAS on serum folate levels of school adolescent girls in Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A school-based cross-sectional study that compared the serum folate concentration among adolescent girls (10-19 years) enrolled in schools with (n\u2009=\u2009165) and without (n\u2009=\u2009165) the WIFAS program was carried out. Adolescent girls from both groups were sampled using multistage sampling procedure. The serum folate was compared between the 2 groups using mixed effects linear regression model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study presented significantly higher mean (\u00b1standard deviation) serum folate concentration among girls from schools implementing the WIFAS program (9.76\u2009\u00b1\u20094.02 ng\/mL) than their counterparts (7.38\u2009\u00b1\u20094.53 ng\/mL) (\u03b2\u2009=\u20092.28,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). The mean hemoglobin level was also higher in the WIFAS arm (13.07\u2009\u00b1\u20091.81 g\/dL) than the comparator group (12.4\u2009\u00b1\u20091.93 g\/dL (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.86,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.034).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The school-based WIFAS program showed positive association with serum folate and hemoglobin concentration in adolescent girls. 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