Socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of body mass index among an adult population in rural Northern Ghana: the AWI-Gen study

Socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of body mass index among an adult population in rural Northern Ghana: the AWI-Gen study

Background: Obesity and associated cardiometabolic diseases are increasing in urban sub-Saharan Africa due to a complex epidemiological and nutritional transition. Related data on rural communities is scarce. Objectives: The study characterized the socio-demographic and behavioural factors influenci...

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Main Authors: Engelbert Adamwaba Nonterah, Cornelius Debpuur, Godfred Agongo, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Nigel J. Crowther, Michèle Ramsay, Abraham Rexford Oduro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
Cardiometabolic diseases
socio-demographic and behavioural risk
pesticides
BMI
rural Northern Ghana
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1467588

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1467588

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