Dietary intake and the dynamics of stress, hypertension and obesity in a peri-urban community in Accra.

Objectives: This study intends to investigate the association between dietary intake, stress and prevalence of chronic diseases.

Design And Setting: The study was a cross-sectional design conducted in two poor peri-urban communities in Accra.

Participants And Outcome Measures: A total of 90 households each with a male and female between the ages of 18 and 45 years were sampled, and their socio-demographic status, anthropometric measurement and fasting blood sugar were assessed.