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What do teen girls in rural nigeria really need to eat? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06601959

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study looked at the energy needs and nutritional health of 60 adolescent girls aged 10-19 in rural Abia State, Nigeria. Researchers measured how many calories the girls burned each day using a special water test, tracked their physical activity with wrist monitors, and recorded what they ate using a phone app. The goal was to better understand the nutritional challenges these girls face.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help design better nutrition programs for adolescent girls in rural Nigeria.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study with only 60 participants, so findings may not apply to all girls in Nigeria or other regions.

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Study facts

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The NARN'ia study will be conducted in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, located in southeast Nigeria. Ikwuano is a rural region primarily inhabited by crop farmers and traders from the Igbo ethnic group. Participants (n=50) will be recruited from four secondary schools in Ikwuano.

Ages

10 to 19 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * female students * 10 and 19 years old * provides verbal assent and has parental consent Exclusion Criteria: * physical disabilities * illnesses during the study period * students attending boarding schools

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Conditions

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nutritional disorder

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Energy requirement Nutrition

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University Evolutionary Anthropology

    Durham, North Carolina, 27708, United States

  • Michael Okpara Universty of Agriculture

    Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

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