ABSTRACT Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common haemoglobinopathy that is acquired by inheriting the defective gene from both parents. In recent years, it has become an important public health issue among people of African descent especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, SCD occurs in almost 1 in 50 (2%) of all births annually. The disease is characterised by chronic haemolytic anaemia, vaso-occlusion and inflammation. These events increase the resting energy expenditure ...
ABSTRACT Background: Cancer is one of the diseases with high mortality rates and economic burden in the world especially within sub-Saharan Africa. Cancer has both local and systemic effects on the body which can compromise the nutritional status of patients. Treatment of cancer especially chemotherapy has several side effects which are detrimental to the nutritional status of the individual and can lead to treatment interruptions or termination as well as compromise clinical outcomes. Cancer...
ABSTRACT Background: Micronutrient deficiencies are a public health concern worldwide negatively affecting maternal and child health outcomes. Globally, micronutrient deficiencies have been found to be the major leading cause of maternal and child mortality. Deficiencies of these same nutrients are the most common among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) and are associated with increased risk of adverse consequences such as anaemia during pregnancy and maternal mortality, low birth weight infant...