Abstract:Background: Obesity is a major global public health problem. It is spreading very fast in low- and middle-income countries, and has reached world record levels in some of them. In Ghana, it has increased by over 65% among urban women in the past three decades. This study investigated the effects of social determinants of health on obesity among women in urban Ghana.
Methods: The study analysed the Ghana demographic and health survey data. These are nationally representative data collective every five years a… Show more
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