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Intervention to optimise body mass index in adolescents and address the triple burden of malnutrition—the Ntshembo (Hope) trial in rural and urban South Africa study: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

S. A. Norris
K. K. Ong
N. J. Christofides
S. H. Crouch
D. E. Mathatha
L. K. Micklesfield
C. Desmond
S. M. Tollman
S. J. Sharp
K. Kahn

2026Open accessUniversity of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

The trial has been registered with the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry; identifier: PACTR202201638897606. Registered on 1st August 2022. https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=14656.

Research topics

Child Nutrition and Water Access
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Iron Metabolism and Disorders

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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09535-4

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