Richard Stephen Ansong

University of Ghana | Legon · Department of Nutrition and Food Science

Fish is readily available to fishing communities. Given the high nutritional value of fish, these communities are expected to have better nutritional status, compared to non-fishing communities. However, this assumption is not well studied across coastal fishing communities in Ghana. Hence, this cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate th...

Unlabelled: Small fish are an important part of the diet in Ghana, but malnutrition rates remain high. The nutritional quality of fish consumed in Ghana may be affected by food processing and cooking practices, but the extent to which these processes are practiced among poor Ghanaian households along the coastal belt is unknown. This study explore...

Background Due to its severe adverse effect on child mortality, sickle cell disease (SCD) has been identified as a set of diseases of public health concern. The high mortality rate among children with SCD in Africa has been attributed to several factors including sub-optimal management and care. This study documented the nutrition-related knowledge...

Composite child feeding indices (CCFIs) developed from various relevant measures of dietary intake by infants and young children have several potential applications in nutritional epidemiological studies for the development and deployment of precise public health nutrition interventions against child undernutrition. The predictive utility of some C...

Iron deficiency anemia is prevalent among infants in Ghana. This study evaluated the effect of micronutrient‐fortified infant cereal on the nutritional status of infants in the La Nkwantanang Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located in western Africa. In this double‐blind, controlled trial, infants aged 6–18 months were cluster‐ra...

Achieving food and nutrition security is fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to its strong interdependence with economic growth and development. Eradicating hunger and all forms of malnutrition (SDG 2) remain high on the global agenda and is at the forefront of high panel deliberations because poor dietary intake has long te...

Malnutrition, including both undernutrition and obesity, is a significant problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In order to study malnutrition and develop effective intervention strategies, it is crucial to evaluate nutritional status in LMICs at the individual, household, and community levels. In a multinational research project sup...

Objectives Traditional dietary assessment methods in low-middle income countries (LMICs) have considerable limitations. the objective of this study was to test the feasibility of using the Automatic Ingestion Monitor (AIM), an eyeglasses-mounted wearable chewing sensor and micro-camera, to monitor food acquisition, preparation and consumption of ho...

Objectives: Anemia remains widely prevalent in Ghana, affecting about 75% of children aged 6-23 months, with iron deficiency a common cause. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a micronutrient-fortified complementary food on hemoglobin, anemia prevalence, and growth of infants in the La Nkwantanang Municipality of the Greater A...

Objectives: Traditional dietary assessment methods in low-middle income countries (LMICs) have significant limitations. The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of using the Automatic Ingestion Monitor (AIM), an eyeglasses-mounted wearable chewing sensor and micro-camera, to monitor food acquisition, preparation and consumption of a...

Background: The ongoing changes in dietary and lifestyle habits parallel the increase in non-communicable diseases and the accompanying poor pregnancy outcome in developing countries.

Coconut and palm oils which were the major sources of dietary fats for centuries in most of West Africa have been branded as unhealthy highly saturated fats. Their consumption has been peddled to supposedly raise the level of blood cholesterol, thereby increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. This adverse view has led to a reduction in their...