Ghana’s first food based dietary guidelines, with specific provisions for Ghanaian children, were established in 2023, making appropriate portion size and nutrient content difficult to measure systematically until recently [19, 20]. Taking a closer look at not only the recommendations, but also ...
Globally, it is recommended that each child and each adult consume 720–960 g (3–4 cups) and 480–720 g (2–3 cups) of dairy foods daily, respectively [33,82]. Benin has food-based dietary guidelines which include a 100–200 g of dairy foods, but such is inaccessible in Ghana [8...
Actions to limit access to unhealthy foods through, for example, fiscal and advertising policies to dis-incentivise unhealthy food consumption and SSBs, especially in Ghana. Introducing or adapting food-based dietary guidelines to incorporate advice on reducing sugar and fat at mealtimes could be ...
The fundamental transformation of food systems and retail environments in low-income countries is influencing consumers' food choices and dietary habits in unfavourable directions through the consumption of highly processed, energy-dense foods, predominantly manufactured by multinational food corporations. This...
Kennedy, G., Ballard, T., & Dop, M. C. (2011).Guidelines for measuring household and individual dietary diversity. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved February 6, 2024, fromhttps://www.fao.org/3/i1983e/i1983e00.pdf ...
Home gardens are a species-rich socioecological system with a diverse range of cultivated and naturally occurring plants with the potential to make contributions to address sustainable food, biodiversity and climate crisis. However, there is a dearth of information on the socio-demographic profile of...
For more than a century, Thailand has woven its spell on the masses with its glittering temples, fiery food, stunning beaches and mountainous landscapes. All of that’s still there — plus a little more. The country has been heavily promoting domestic tourism in recent months, meaning there’...
[47] which revealed in their study that respondents who consumed fast food, and sugar-sweetened beverages regularly were more likely to report a lower HRQoL. This highlights the importance of the role of dieticians and dietary education in the management of CNCDs....
You will wash your master’s clothe and sometimes his car, buy food for him. You are practically the houseboy because of all the chores you have to do. And as you are committed to these things the Master when he is satisfied, will begin to teach you the secrets of the game (...
a previous dietary intervention in the Upper Eastern region of Ghana demonstrated that goitrous children gained significantly improved I status following two weeks on a diet enriched with marine fish (Atlantic cod), concluding that consumption of marine fish could be a promising food-based strategy to...