Browsing by Subject "obesity"

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  • Anthropometric indices and cardiometabolic risk factors in a Ghanaian adolescent population 
    Sirikyi, Ignatius H.; Eliason, Sebastian; Ghartey, Frank N.; Ekenam, Evans; Pereko, Kingsley K. A.; Okai, Emmanuel; Yiridong, Felix; Hagan, Oheneba C. K.; Nsiah, Paul (Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020)
    Objectives: Adolescent overweight and obesity is a public health concern globally, especially in lower- and middle-income countries where there is an additional burden of undernutrition. The prevalence of adolescent ...
  • Anthropometric indices and cardiometabolic risk factors in a Ghanaian adolescent population 
    Sirikyi, Ignatius H.; Eliason, Sebastian; Ghartey, Frank N.; Ekenam, Evans; Pereko, Kingsley K. A.; Okai, Emmanuel; Yiridong, Felix; Hagan, Oheneba C. K.; Nsiah, Paul (De Gruyter., 2020)
    Objectives: Adolescent overweight and obesity is a public health concern globally, especially in lower- and middle- income countries where there is an additional burden of undernutrition. The prevalence of adolescent ...
  • Anthropometric indices and cardiometabolic risk factors in a Ghanaian adolescent population 
    . Sirikyi, Ignatius H.; Eliason, Sebastian; Ghartey, Frank N.; Ekenam, Evans; Pereko, Kingsley K. A.; Okai, Emmanuel; Yiridong, Felix; Hagan, Oheneba C. K.; Nsiah, Paul (University of Cape Coast, 2020-10)
    Adolescent overweight and obesity is a public health concern globally, especially in lower- and middleincome countries where there is an additional burden of undernutrition. The prevalence of adolescent overweight/ 2obesity ...
  • Effects of Body Mass Index and Age on Prostate Specific Antigen: A Study on Men Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana 
    Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Baah-Asinor, Deric; Osakunor, Derick N. M.; Osei-Acheampong, Billy; Diabor, Emmanuel; Afrifa, Justice; Simpong, David L. (British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2014-04-09)
    Background: Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is useful in the diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma. Aims: Our study sought to establish possible effect of age and BMI on serum PSA levels in Ghanaian men with genitourinary ...
  • KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION AS DETERMINANTS OF OBESITY IN PERI-URBAN AND URBAN DISTRICTS OF GHANA 
    Nti, H.; Otoo, G. E.; Anderson, A. K.; Setorglo, J.; Steiner-Asiedu, M. (Journal of Community Nutrition & Health, 2013)
    Objective: To investigate the relationship between knowledge and perception of overweight/obesity, on obesity development. Method: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted in some peri-urban and urban communities ...
  • Managing Overweight and Obesity in Ghana from a Cultural Lens: The Complementary Role of Behaviour Modification 
    Hagan Jnr., John Elvis; Nsiah-Asamoah, Christiana; Hormenu, Thomas; Pollmann, Dietmar; Schack, Thomas (University of Cape Coast, 2018-05)
    Extant epidemiological and social diagnosis information shows an alarming upsurge in the prevalence of overweight and obesity over the last decade in developing countries including Ghana. Despite literature on the dangers ...
  • Perceived Ideal Body Size of Ghanaian Women– “Not too Skinny, but not too Fat” 
    Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Amo-Adjei, Joshua; Doku, David Teye (Women and Health, 2018)
    Body size issues are gaining public health attention because of the fast rising epidemic of overweight and obesity across the globe. This study explored Ghanaian women’s subjective perceptions regarding ideal body size for ...
  • Perception of risk for hypertension and overweight/obesity in Cape Coast, Ghana 
    Tuoyire, Derek A.; McNair, Sarah; Debrah, Samuel A.; Duda, Rosemary B. (GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2018)
    Background: This study examined the association between perception of risk for hypertension and overweight/obesity. Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey Setting: Out-patient department of the Central Regional ...
  • Television exposure and overweight/ obesity among women in Ghana 
    Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale (BMC Obesity, 2018)
    Background: Although the public health importance of the association between television (TV) viewing and obesity and/or related outcomes have been demonstrated in both cross-sectional and prospective studies elsewhere, ...