Wilhemina Quarpong

Biographic Data

ID6172749
NAMEWilhemina Quarpong
GIVEN NAMESWilhemina
FAMILY NAMEQuarpong
SIGNATUREQUARPONG W
AFFILIATIONSEmory University
ORCID0000-0002-1470-8398
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Reproductive history, menopause and cardiometabolic health in women

    Wilhemina Quarpong, Suchitra Chandrasekaran et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2025References: 27

    BACKGROUND: We investigated the association of reproductive history with cardiometabolic health in ethnically diverse women across five continents. METHODS: We pooled cross-sectional survey data on non-pregnant women aged 30-49 years from 15 countries. Multilevel models were used to examine associations between menopausal status, age at first birth (≥20 vs <20 years), parity (1, 2, 3, 4+ vs 0 births) and cardiometabolic indicators: body mass inde…

  • Interpreting alignment to the EAT‐Lancet diet using dietary intakes of lactating mothers in rural Western Kenya

    Open AccessWilhemina Quarpong, Samson Wakoli et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2023

    The EAT-Lancet reference diet intends to be good for planetary and human health. We compared single multiple pass method 24-h dietary intake of mothers (n = 242) from a cross-sectional study in Western Kenya to the recommended range of intake of 11 EAT-Lancet food groups (e.g., 0-100 g/day legumes; maximum score 11), defining alignment two ways: daily intake among food groups where a minimum intake of 0 g was either acceptable or unacceptable. Or…

  • Availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in modern retail outlets located in selected districts of Greater Accra Region, Ghana

    Open AccessAkosua Pokua Adjei, Gideon Senyo Amevinya et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background Intake of unhealthy foods is linked to the onset of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Availability of unhealthy (nutritionally poor) foods can influence preference, purchasing and consumption of such foods. This study determined the healthiness of foods sold at modern retail outlets- supermarkets and mini-marts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Methods All modern retail outlets located in six districts of G…

  • Advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages around primary and junior high schools in Ghana's most urbanized and populous region

    Open AccessGideon Senyo Amevinya, 延幸 高橋 et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    There is an abundance of unhealthy food advertisements around primary and junior high schools in the Greater Accra Region. Policy actions such as restricting the promotion of unhealthy foods in children's settings are needed to protect pupils from such advertising practices