Body Weight, Obesity Perception, and Actions to Achieve Desired Weight among Rural and Urban Ghanaian Adults

Background. Accurate body weight perception is important to maintaining an ideal body weight. In Africa, a preference for a larger body size and its association with health and wellbeing has been well documented. It remains speculative if these perceptions have changed or improved and if differences...

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Main Authors: Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Charles Apprey, Linda Nana Esi Aduku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7103251