"Ghana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A republic in western Africa, south of BURKINA FASO and west of TOGO. Its capital is Accra.
| Descriptor ID |
D005869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Ghana- Ghana
- Republic of Ghana
- Gold Coast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ghana" by people in Profiles.
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Lively Minds: improving health and development through play-a randomised controlled trial evaluation of a comprehensive ECCE programme at scale in Ghana. BMJ Open. 2022 10 13; 12(10):e061571.
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Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Increase Infants' Plasma Essential Fatty Acid Levels in Ghana and Malawi: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of the iLiNS-DYAD Randomized Trials. J Nutr. 2022 01 11; 152(1):286-301.
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A School-Based Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Program Effectively Reduces Anemia in a Prospective Cohort of Ghanaian Adolescent Girls. J Nutr. 2021 06 01; 151(6):1646-1655.
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Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Do Not Affect Plasma or Milk Retinol Concentrations Among Malawian Mothers, or Plasma Retinol Concentrations among Young Malawian or Ghanaian Children in Two Randomized Trials. J Nutr. 2021 04 08; 151(4):1029-1037.
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Predictors of anaemia among adolescent schoolchildren of Ghana. J Nutr Sci. 2020; 9:e43.
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Impact of a nutritional supplement during gestation and early childhood on child salivary cortisol, hair cortisol, and telomere length at 4-6 years of age: a follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Stress. 2020 09; 23(5):597-606.
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The impact of maternal supplementation during pregnancy and the first 6 months postpartum on the growth status of the next child born after the intervention period: Follow-up results from Bangladesh and Ghana. Matern Child Nutr. 2020 04; 16(2):e12927.
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Exposure to a slightly sweet lipid-based nutrient supplement during early life does not increase the level of sweet taste most preferred among 4- to 6-year-old Ghanaian children: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 04 01; 109(4):1224-1232.
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Exposure to a Slightly Sweet Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement During Early Life Does Not Increase the Preference for or Consumption of Sweet Foods and Beverages by 4-6-y-Old Ghanaian Preschool Children: Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr. 2019 03 01; 149(3):532-541.
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Maternal and Child Supplementation with Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements, but Not Child Supplementation Alone, Decreases Self-Reported Household Food Insecurity in Some Settings. J Nutr. 2017 12; 147(12):2309-2318.