Ethnic spice use and perceived health benefits among women in a Suburb of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Background: Spices have a long history of both culinary use and health benefits. Ethnic spices are spices specific to a particular geographic location. In Ghana, there are varying perceptions and uses of ethnic spices which are mostly not documented.

Maternal Dietary Iron and Folate Intake in the Third Trimester and Birth Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study at a Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

Dietary iron and folate are nutrients of great importance during pregnancy because of the role they play to ensure optimal birth outcomes. Dietary intake has been found to decline during the third trimester. This study sought to assess the dietary iron and folate intake in the third trimester and pregnancy outcomes of women in their third trimester attending antenatal clinics at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

Food consumption pattern and dietary diversity of a vegetarian population in Ghana.

Objective: This study examined the food consumption pattern and dietary diversity of a vegetarian population in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed to examine the nutritional status of four (4) vegetarian groups in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. One hundred and twenty-two (122) vegetarians were recruited using the total enumeration technique.