Factors associated with comorbidity of diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections among children under five years in Ghana.

Introduction: Globally, childhood mortality is an important public health concern. In Ghana, both diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are among the top five causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five years old (CU5). Yet, there is a paucity of studies on the comorbidity of diarrhoea and ARIs in CU5 in Ghana.

Physical Inactivity among Ghanaians in Ghana and Ghanaian Migrants in Europe.

Purpose: There is a paucity of data on physical activity (PA) among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, yet physical inactivity is a key risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. We examined the levels of physical inactivity and its determinants among Ghanaians in different geographical locations.

Methods: We used the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants data of Ghanaian adults (n = 4760) age 25-70 yr in rural and urban Ghana and three European cities (Amsterdam, London, and Berlin).

Knowledge and perceptions of type 2 diabetes among Ghanaian migrants in three European countries and Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana: The RODAM qualitative study.

African migrants in Europe and continental Africans are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Both groups develop T2D at a younger age, and have higher morbidity and mortality from T2D and complications, compared to European populations. To reduce risk, and avoidable disability and premature deaths, culturally congruent and context specific interventions are required.

Low Consumption of Indigenous Fresh Dairy Products in Ghana Attributed to Poor Hygienic Quality.

This cross-sectional study was aimed at assessing consumer perceptions and microbiological quality of the fresh cow's milk products available in selected dairying communities in Ghana. Twenty-six focus groups (FGs) were conducted to understand the perceptions on barriers and facilitators to dairy consumption. These included six FGs for lactating mothers and five FGs for each of the following categories: pregnant women, women of reproductive age with children younger than 5 years, not pregnant and nonlactating women, and males.

Drivers-of-Liking (DOL) for Boiled Milk among Women of Reproductive Age and Children Aged between One and Five Years in Peri-Urban Communities in Ghana.

Raw milk is heat treated in different ways to improve the safety of the milk for consumption. The heat treatment imparts different sensory properties to the milk that may influence its acceptance by consumers. In Ghana, fresh milk is boiled and sold locally to consumers.

The association of physical activity, body mass index and the blood pressure levels among urban poor youth in Accra, Ghana.

Background: Globally, there is an increasing prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) among adults and youth. However, the mechanisms of how the risk factors (physical inactivity and obesity) relate with blood pressure (BP) are not well known especially among the urban poor youth in low and middle income countries. Meanwhile childhood and adolescent physical inactivity and obesity, particularly in conditions of poverty, predispose individuals to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in later life.