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How ready are communities to implement actions to improve diets of adolescent girls and women in urban Ghana?

Rebecca PradeillesColette MarrAmos LaarMichelle HoldsworthFrancis ZotorAkua TandohSenam KlomegahNathaniel ColemanKristin BashMark GreenPaula L Griffiths
Published in: BMC public health (2019)
Despite recognising that unhealthy diets are a public health issue in these urban Ghanaian communities, it is not seen as a priority. The low community readiness ratings highlight the need to increase awareness of the issue prior to intervening to improve diets.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • weight loss
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • adipose tissue