"Ghana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ghana" by people in Profiles.
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The School Food Environment in Ghana is Associated With Dietary Diversity and Anemia: Findings From the 2022 National Nutrition and Health Survey of In-School Adolescents. Food Nutr Bull. 2025 Jun; 46(2-3):78-92.
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Predictors of postpartum depression among new mothers in Kumasi, Ghana: A multicenter study using Bayesian analysis. Womens Health (Lond). 2025 Jan-Dec; 21:17455057251343953.
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Computer vision-assisted dietary assessment through mobile phones in female youth in urban Ghana: validity against weighed records and comparison with 24-h recalls. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Nov; 120(5):1105-1113.
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Validation of Mobile Artificial Intelligence Technology-Assisted Dietary Assessment Tool Against Weighed Records and 24-Hour Recall in Adolescent Females in Ghana. J Nutr. 2023 08; 153(8):2328-2338.
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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.