Farboud, Mohsen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3659-8628
Haghjoo, Elham
Naghizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi
Abolghasemi, Somayeh
Moradi, Maryam
Zarepour, Fatemeh
Heidarinejad, Fatemeh
Ariya, Mohammad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-1867
Article History
Received: 16 July 2025
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 7 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol followed the principles of the Helsinki Declaration and received approval from the Ethics Committee of Fasa University of Medical Sciences (Approval Code: IR.FUMS.REC.1402.064). All participants voluntarily took part after written informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians and were informed of their right to withdraw at any time. They were assured that their data would remain confidential and would be used solely for research purposes, with results reported in aggregate form. The study was also registered with the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCTID: IRCT20230610058442N1). The trial protocol and statistical analysis plan can be accessed at .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.