Obesity, family units and social marketing intervention: evidence from Nigeria

AC Nwoba, E Mogaji, N Zahoor… - European Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Building on the social marketing theory, this study aims to examine the relationship
between family units and obesity in Nigeria; and the social marketing interventions used to …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioural and nutritional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among the Ghanaian population-a cross-sectional study

F Agyekum, AA Folson, B Abaidoo, LT Appiah… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Lifestyle behavioural risk factors have been linked to increased cardiovascular
disease. Recent data have shown increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …

Prevalence and risk factors of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis among a Ghanaian clinical cohort: A case‐control study

S Kyei, M Nkansah, K Asiedu, R Asiamah… - Health Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) has been determined to be highly
prevalent in countries within the tropical climate region. However, little evidence from studies …

Obesity in Africa: A Silent Public Health Crisis

C Agyemang, SB Kushitor, GF Afrifa-Anane… - Metabolic Syndrome: A …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter outlines the epidemiology of overweight and obesity in Africa, their
determinants, and the relationship with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors of obesity among undergraduate student population in Ghana: an evaluation study of body composition indices

C Obirikorang, EA Adu, EO Anto… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Obesity is a classified risk factor for several of the world's leading causes of
death. In this study, we combined information contained in body mass index (BMI), total …

[PDF][PDF] Physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Kumasi, Ghana

LK Taylor, DA Nyakotey, A Kwarteng - African Health Sciences, 2023 - ajol.info
Physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Kumasi, Ghana
Page 1 Physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Kumasi …

[图书][B] Linking Measures of Women's Empowerment and Intra-Household Gender Dynamics with Women's Nutritional Outcomes and Household Food Security in …

AZ Abdu - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Ghanaian women farmers play a significant role in the agriculture sector, participating
asdifferent actors in the value chain. Yet, the prevalence of poor nutrition and food insecurity …