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Heat Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable groups In Africa (HABVIA): a study protocol for a controlled clinical heat adaptation trial.

• Authors : Deglon, Michaela^1,2 (AUTHOR) ; Africa, Chad² (AUTHOR); Soepnel, Larske Marit^2,3 (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *Heat adaptation; *Climate change adaptation; *Automatic meteorological stationsSub-Saharan Africa; Ghana; South Africa

• Source: BMC Public Health. 5/9/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

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EFFECT OF 12 WEEKS CONSUMPTION OF PALM WEEVIL LARVAE AND ORANGE-FLESHED SWEET POTATO FORTIFIED BISCUIT ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KUMASI, GHANA.

• Authors : A. A., Mantey^1,2 ; H. E., Lutterodt³; P., Twumasi^2,4

Subjects: *Enriched foods; *Biscuits; *Poor familiesKumasi (Ghana); Ghana

• Source: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development. Oct2022, Vol. 22 Issue 8, p21397-21417. 21p.

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Effects of contract farming on diets and nutrition in Ghana.

• Authors : Debela, Bethelhem Legesse¹ (AUTHOR) ; Ruml, Anette^1,2 (AUTHOR); Qaim, Matin^3,4 (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *Farmers; *Child nutrition; *NutritionGhana

• Source: Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. Jun2022, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p911-929. 19p.

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ASSOCIATIONS OF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WITH SOME DIABETES RISK FACTORS (BODY MASS INDEX, BLOOD PRESSURE AND TOTAL BODY FAT) IN INHABITANTS OF HO MUNICIPALITY, GHANA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY.

• Authors : Kortei, N. K.¹ ; Koryo-Dabrah, A.^1,2; Angmorterh, S. K.³

Subjects: *Body composition; *Body mass index; *Blood sugarGhana

• Source: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development. Jan2021, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p17365-17378. 14p.

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Association of Wrist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Type II Diabetics in a Ghanaian Population.

• Authors : Obirikorang, Christian¹; Obirikorang, Yaa²; Acheampong, Emmanuel¹

• Source: Journal of Diabetes Research. 2/19/2018, p1-11. 11p.

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A comparison of indices of glucose metabolism in five black populations: data from modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS).

• Authors : Atiase, Yacoba¹; Farni, Kathryn²; Plange-Rhule, Jacob³

Subjects: *Glucose metabolism; *Carbohydrate metabolism; *Metabolic disordersSouth Africa; Jamaica; Indian Ocean Region

• Source: BMC Public Health. 9/16/2015, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

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Health Behavior Changes Associated with Weight Gain among First-Year International Students Studying at an American University

• Authors : Du, Chen (ORCID 0000-0002-0671-7817); Luo, Nachuan; Wu, Linmeng

Subjects: Health Behavior; Behavior Change; Body WeightArgentina; Brazil; China

• Source: Journal of American College Health. 2023 71(1):300-309.10

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Health impacts of a randomized biomass cookstove intervention in northern Ghana.

• Authors : Abdo M; Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, USA.; Kanyomse E

Subjects: Air Pollution, Indoor*/Air Pollution, Indoor*/Air Pollution, Indoor*/adverse effects ; Air Pollution, Indoor*/Air Pollution, Indoor*/Air Pollution, Indoor*/analysis ; Household Articles*

• Source: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2021 Dec 04; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 2211. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 04.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458

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Prenatal maternal stress and birth outcomes in rural Ghana: sex-specific associations.

• Authors : Ae-Ngibise KA; Ghana Health Service, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Brong Ahafo Region, Kintampo, Ghana.; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.

Subjects: Pregnancy Complications*/Pregnancy Complications*/Pregnancy Complications*/diagnosis ; Pregnancy Complications*/Pregnancy Complications*/Pregnancy Complications*/physiopathology ; Stress, Psychological*/Stress, Psychological*/Stress, Psychological*/complications

• Source: BMC pregnancy and childbirth [BMC Pregnancy Childbirth] 2019 Oct 29; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 391. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 29.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967799 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2393

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Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk charts among hypertensive adults attending primary healthcare centers in West Africa sub-region.

• Authors : Hutton-Mensah KA; Directorate of Medicine, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.; Ibrahim OR

Subjects: Hypertension*/Hypertension*/Hypertension*/epidemiology ; Hypertension*/Hypertension*/Hypertension*/complications ; Cardiovascular Diseases*/Cardiovascular Diseases*/Cardiovascular Diseases*/epidemiology

• Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2025 Jun 09; Vol. 20 (6), pp. e0317640. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jun 09 (Print Publication: 2025).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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