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Association of Sunlight Exposure and Consumption of Vitamin D-Rich Foods During Pregnancy with Adverse Birth Outcomes in an African Population

Balogun, Hamudat; Jaakkola, Jouni J. K.; Amegah, A. Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2019-01-27)

Background: Our objective was to assess whether dietary vitamin D (vitD) intake and sunlight ex- posure during pregnancy is associated with birth outcomes in a healthy Ghanaian population. Methods: A population-based ...
Cooking Fuel Choices and Garbage Burning Practices as Determinants of Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study in Accra, Ghana

Amegah, Adeladza K.; Jaakkola, Jouni J. K.; Quansah, Reginald; Norgbe, Gameli K.; Dzodzomenyo, Mawuli (University of Cape Coast, 2012-10)

Effect of indoor air pollution (IAP) on birth weight remains largely unexplored but yet purported as the most important environmental exposure for pregnant women in developing countries due to the effects of second-hand ...
Do Biomass Fuel use and Consumption of Unsafe Water Mediate Educational inequalities in Stillbirth Risk? An Analysis of the 2007 Ghana Maternal Health Survey

Amegah, A. Kofi; Näyhä, Simo; Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. (University of Cape Coast, 2017-01)

Background: Numerous studies have explored the association between educational inequalities and stillbirth but most have failed to elaborate how low educational attainment leads to an increased risk of stillbirth. We ...
Effects of Air Pollution on the Risk of Low Birth Weight in a Cold Climate

Balogun, Hamudat A.; Rantala, Aino K.; Antikainen, Harri; Siddika, Nazeeba; Amegah, A. Kofi; Ryti, Niilo R. I.; Kukkonen, Jaakko; Sofiev, Mikhail; Jaakkola, Maritta S.; Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

There is accumulating evidence that prenatal exposure to air pollution disturbs fetal growth and development, but little is known about these effects in cold climates or their season-specific or joint effects. Our objective ...
Household Air Pollution and the Sustainable Development Goals

Amegah, Adeladza Kofi; Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. (University of Cape Coast, 2016)

Globally, 41% of households, over 2.8 billion people, rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass) for cooking and heating. In developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa where these fuels are predominantly used, women ...
Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence

Amegah, Adeladza K.; Quansah, Reginald; Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-10)

About 41% of households globally, mainly in developing countries rely on solid fuels for cooking with consequences for fetal growth and development. Previous reviews were limited in scope, assessing only two outcomes ...

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