Overnutrition and associated factors among adults aged 20 years and above in fishing communities in the urban Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kingsley KA Pereko, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko (0000-0001-9638-1562, University of Cape Coast, corresponding author), Jacob Setorglo (0000-0002-2691-1764, University of Cape Coast), William B Owusu, William Owusu (University of Ghana), Joyce M Tiweh (Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital), Emmanuel Kusi Achampong (0000-0001-7861-7535, University of Cape Coast) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 591-595 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980012002698 |
| PMID | 22643132 |
| OpenAlex | W2097582739 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Objective The study aimed to highlight the determinants of overnutrition (overweight plus obesity) in fishing communities and establish if these were the same as reported elsewhere in Ghana. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The study was conducted in Idun, Ola and Duakor fishing communities in Cape Coast, Ghana. Subjects Adults ( n 252) aged 20 to 50 years. Results Results showed that 32 % of participants were overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 25·0 kg/m 2 ). Participants’ mean age was 31·7 ( sd 1·0) years, they had 13·7 ( sd 8·1) mean years of formal education, their median monthly income was $US 7·4 (interquartile range $US 3·3, 20·0) and their median daily energy intake was 7·3 (interquartile range 5·3, 9·8) MJ. Significant associations ( P 30 % fat contribution to daily energy intake (adjusted OR = 0·3; 95 % CI 0·1, 0·6) had reduced odds of being overweight/obese. Conclusions Overnutrition was prevalent in the fishing communities and associated with factors such as age, gender, marital status, educational status and fat intake
Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Interquartile range · Marital status · Obesity · Overnutrition · Overweight · Population · Birth, Development, and Health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2020 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |