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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary changes towards increased consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods are major contributors to obesity and non-communicable diseases worldwide. However, limited data exist on the intake of processed foods among Ghanaians living in Ghana and their migrant counterparts living in Europe. This study assessed changes in the intake of processed foods and their corresponding energy contributions among different Ghanaian populations.

Methods

Data were collected from the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants-prospective (RODAM-Pros) cohort study, which recruited Ghanaians living in rural and urban Ghana and Ghanaian migrants living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands between baseline (2011-2015) and follow-up (2019-2021). Dietary intake was asse

SUBMITTER: Yussif MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12763962 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature