We are beginning field work for a project mapping obesogenic environment in two cities of #Ghana; #Accra and #Takoradi, during this festive season. 7 undergraduate students and a graduate research assistants are participating in the project. We wish them well Kofi Amegah

Preliminary analysis of our HAEM Study (Household Air Pollution Exposure and Maternal Disorders of Pregnancy) is revealing some interesting findings. We look forward to publishing these results Kofi Amegah Sewor Christian

We have submitted a paper from our HAEM study for publication. In this paper we reported #VitaminD intake to moderate the association of #householdairpollution with #gestationaldiabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Kofi Amegah Sewor Christian Eric Coker

Let me catch you up to speed here. We have recently published a paper on how fruits and vegetables intake improve birth outcomes of women with #gestationaldiabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Below is the link: bmcnutr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

We are beginning baseline assessment for our Cape Coast Mother and Child Cohort Study. The study seeks to enrol 5000 pregnant women within 2 years. We will keep you informed on our progress. Quarterly updates? Let's see. Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

Apply to our new Mphil/PhD Epidemiology program University of Cape Coast (UCC). Details in the flier below. Amegah Research Group

The first follow-up of school children under our RIPE (Respiratory Infections and Air Pollution Exposure) study commences this school term. Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

We have completed sampling for our DIMAP (Dietary Intervention to Mitigate Air Pollution Health Effects) study. Baseline assessment to begin shortly. Anticipate the findings. Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

We provide you with information on our research activities such as new projects, ongoing field work, publications, policy briefs, etc. Watch this space for insights into air pollution and nutritional exposure effects on health. #DataScience #NutritionalEpi Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

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Europe’s crackdown on air pollution found to cut heart disease deaths ft.com/content/3503ba…

Birth weight mediates the association of maternal undernutrition with child undernutrition prevalence in West Africa | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ⁦Amegah Research Group⁩ This evidence, the very first, mean we need to rethink child nutrition policies nature.com/articles/s4143…

Have a read of our latest publication. Source: Nature nature.com/articles/s4143… Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

First follow-up of participants under our RIPE project. RIPE is investigating respiratory health effects of air pollution exposure among school children in Accra and Aburi. #BreatheAccra Kofi Amegah Ghana Urban Air Quality Project (GhanaAQ)

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