Obesity among Ghanaian women: past prevalence, future incidence
FAA Dake - Public Health, 2013 - Elsevier
Over the last three decades, obesity has become a major public health problem globally. Its
prevalence has more than doubled since 1980. 1 In 2008, the World Health Organization …
prevalence has more than doubled since 1980. 1 In 2008, the World Health Organization …
Prevalence of obesity in women of Accra, Ghana
RB Duda, R Darko, J Seffah, RM Adanu… - African Journal of Health …, 2007 - ajol.info
Abstract The Women\'s Health Study of Accra, Ghana measured the burden of obesity and
obesitylinked illnesses in urban women. This is a Cross-sectional community based study …
obesitylinked illnesses in urban women. This is a Cross-sectional community based study …
[HTML][HTML] 10-year level, trends and socio-demographic disparities of obesity among Ghanaian adults—A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
The double burden of malnutrition has assumed severer forms in Low and Middle Income
Countries (LMICs) arising from sharper increases in prevalence rates of overweight and …
Countries (LMICs) arising from sharper increases in prevalence rates of overweight and …
[HTML][HTML] Double burden of malnutrition: increasing overweight and obesity and stall underweight trends among Ghanaian women
Background Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of mortality globally, and
although previously they were mostly prevalent in developed countries, recent scanty …
although previously they were mostly prevalent in developed countries, recent scanty …
[HTML][HTML] Examining the risk factors for overweight and obesity among women in Ghana: A multilevel perspective
Overweight/obesity prevalence is on the increase in epidemic proportions across Low-and
Middle-Income countries (LMICs). The public health burden associated with …
Middle-Income countries (LMICs). The public health burden associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Overweight and obesity epidemic in Ghana—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background In many low and middle income countries (LMICs), the distribution of adulthood
nutritional imbalance is shifting from a predominance of undernutrition to overnutrition. This …
nutritional imbalance is shifting from a predominance of undernutrition to overnutrition. This …
Sociodemographic correlates of obesity among Ghanaian women
FAA Dake, EO Tawiah, DM Badasu - Public health nutrition, 2011 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo examine the sociodemographic correlates of obesity among Ghanaian women.
DesignThe 2003 and 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data sets were used to …
DesignThe 2003 and 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data sets were used to …
[HTML][HTML] Obesity-a preventable disease
F Ofei - Ghana medical journal, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity is a common and preventable disease of clinical and public health importance. It is
often a major risk factor for the development of several non-communicable diseases …
often a major risk factor for the development of several non-communicable diseases …
[HTML][HTML] The epidemiology of obesity in Ghana
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[HTML][HTML] Socio-demographic trends in overweight and obesity among parous and nulliparous women in Ghana
Background Overweight and obesity are among the leading threats to global health because
of their association with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Much of the research on …
of their association with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Much of the research on …