1. Socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of body mass index among an adult population in rural Northern Ghana : the AWI-Gen study
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Nonterah, Engelbert Adamwaba, Debpuur, Cornelius, Agongo, Godfred, Amenga-Etego, Lucas, Crowther, Nigel J., Ramsay, Michèle, Rexford Oduro, Abraham, and as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
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BMI ,socio-demographic and behavioural risk ,Health Policy ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,pesticides ,rural Northern Ghana ,Cardiometabolic diseases - Abstract
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 influencing body mass index (BMI) among adults in rural Northern Ghana Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study involving adults aged 40–60 years residing in the Kassena-Nankana districts was undertaken. Demographic, socio-economic and behavioural data were collected along with measures of anthropometry. We determined factors associated with BMI among women and men. Results: A total of 2014 adults were studied. The median age was 51 (IQR 45–57) years and 54% were women. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher among women than men (18.4% vs. 7.2%; p
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- 2018