Longitudinal changes in processed food intake and their daily caloric contribution among Ghanaian populations living in Ghana and Europe: findings from the prospective Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) cohort study
Across all Ghanaian population groups studied, dietary intake has shifted towards higher intake and caloric contribution of processed foods, while ultra-processed food consumption has declined in urban and migrant settings. Further research is needed to identify the drivers of these changes and their implications for cardio-metabolic health among Ghanaian populations.
Authors
- Samuel Nkansah Darko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0750-4311)
- Anthony Kwaku Edusei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7246-9084)
- Mustapha Titi Yussif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-6989)
- Charles Agyemang
- Ina Danquah
- Karlijn A. C. Meeks
- Reginald Adjetey Annan
- Mary Nicolaou
- Ellis Owusu-Dabo
- Erik Beune
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg (DE)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00226-x
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers