Obesity and the burden of health risks among the elderly in Ghana: A population study.

Godfred O BoatengEllis A AdamsMavis Odei BoatengIsaac N LuginaahMary-Margaret Taabazuing

Published in: PloS one (2017)

These findings call for urgent policy initiatives geared towards reducing obesity among working adults given the potentially detrimental consequences in late adulthood. Future research should explore the gendered pathways leading to health disadvantages among Ghanaian women in late adulthood.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
public health
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
healthcare
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
polycystic ovary syndrome
mental health
depressive symptoms
weight gain
early life
health information
quality improvement
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
body mass index
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