Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta"
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The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta; Dolman, Robin Claire; Nienaber, Arista; Smuts, Cornelius Mattheus; Malan, Linda; Ricci, Cristian (BMC, 2020)Background The potential role of adjunctive anti-inflammatory therapy to enhance tuberculosis (TB) treatment has recently received increasing interest. There is, therefore, a need to broadly examine current host-directed ... -
Fruit and vegetable intake behaviour among elderly patients attending routine out-patient clinic: a cross-sectional study
Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta; Dolman, Robin; Lartey, Louisa (Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: As human body gets older, it’s nutritional and health needs change due to increasing susceptibility to degenerative diseases. The elderly population is one demographic ... -
A pilot study comparing bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index in determining obesity among staff of a Ghanaian University
Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta; Appiah, Collins Afriyie; Al Hassan, Taofik; Asamoah-Boakye, Odeafo; Asante, Matilda (Emerald, 2018)Purpose In Ghana, the body mass index (BMI) is widely used in clinical practice in assessing weight status, but it is limited as a measure of adiposity. The purpose of this study was to compare bioelectrical impedance ... -
Prevalence and lifestyle-associated risk factors of metabolic syndrome among commercial motor vehicle drivers in a metropolitan city in Ghana
Appiah, Collins Afriyie; Frimpong, Emmanuel; Afriyie, Edward Opoku; Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta (PAMJ, 2020)Introduction: commercial motor vehicle drivers are at risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) due to the nature of their work as they tend to go to work early, work for more hours, have irregular dietary habits and patterns, ...