The influence of nutrition knowledge, attitude, practices, and dietary diversity on obesity among market women in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Charles Apprey, Martina Mensah, Desmond Agyarko, Yaa Asantewaa K. Klu, Samuel Acquah · 2023
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Charles Apprey and co-authors study what shapes obesity among market women in Cape Coast, Ghana, in a 2023 survey. Obesity is a growing public health threat worldwide. Market traders spend long, seated hours near energy-rich food stalls. Their knowledge and habits may drive much of their risk.
About four hundred healthy women traders from two markets took part. The team measured nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and eating practices. A recall of the prior day's food gave a dietary diversity score. Body measures then linked those factors to obesity rates. The results point to which gaps matter most. Local health programs can target teaching and food access. The study centers a group rarely heard in obesity research.
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| CREATOR | Charles Apprey, Martina Mensah, Desmond Agyarko, Yaa Asantewaa K. Klu, Samuel Acquah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |