Associations Between Diabetes Knowledge, the Prevalence of Diet-Related Chronic Conditions, and Dietary Behavior Among Hispanic/Latino Farm Workers with Type 2 Diabetes in the Salinas Valley, California, USA.

Introduction: Studies on diabetes prevalence among U.S. farmworkers indicate prevalence ranging from 9.

Weight Bias Among Nutrition and Dietetics Students in a Ghanaian Public University.

Objectives: To measure the internal consistency reliability of 3 weight bias scales among nutrition and dietetics students enrolled at a public university in Ghana and to use the Fat Phobia Scale (FPS) to determine the prevalence of weight bias and the differences in gender and body mass index.

Design: Online survey gathered self-reported height, weight, and demographic data. Explicit weight bias was assessed using validated FPS, Beliefs About Obese People, and Attitudes Toward Obese Persons scales.

Africa is on the verge of a major health crisis and the need for nutrition and health surveys is imperative.

The African region may be reaching a tipping point for a major health crisis. Over the last few decades for example, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity and associated comorbidities. This alarming trend is attributed to the rapid urbanization, increase in income, and unhealthy lifestyles among many others.

Anaemia among school children older than five years in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Introduction: Anaemia among children is a public health issue in Ghana. The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) was instituted on pilot basis in an effort to provide nutritious lunch to school children. Evidence on the nutritional status of pupils is needed to inform the expansion of GSFP.