The Magnitude and Directions of the Associations between Early Life Factors and Metabolic Syndrome Differ across Geographical Locations among Migrant and Non-Migrant Ghanaians-The RODAM Study.
Thijs G W van der HeijdenFelix P ChilungaKarlijn Anna Catharina MeeksJuliet AddoIna DanquahErik J BeuneBahendeka K SilverKerstin Klipstein-GrobuschFrank P MockenhauptMitzi M WaltzCharles AgyemangPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
The magnitude and direction of the associations between ELFs and MetSyn differ across geographical locations. Intermediate maternal education was positively associated with MetSyn among urban Ghanaians, while LHR and low paternal education were inversely associated with MetSyn among migrant Ghanaians. Further research into the interplay of genetics, environment and behaviour is needed to elucidate the underlying pathological mechanisms of MetSyn amongst migrants.