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Protect kids from sugary drinks; Stop, rethink and take action now!

All, ArticlesBy AdminDecember 16, 2022Leave a comment

Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. It is a medical problem that increases the risk of other diseases and health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers (Goldman et al, 2021). Obesity is prevalent in both children and adults (Bouchard, 2010). Childhood obesity has…

We need to be heard! A call for government to curb sugar-sweetened beverages menace

All, ArticlesBy AdminDecember 16, 2022Leave a comment

Currently, in Ghana, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are very much available and affordable and may be replaced with water for some people. They have become a part of us; most people cannot finish a meal without drinking one. You will be surprised to know that teenagers and youth are the highest consumers of SSBs. Almost all…

Ghana’s young population ‘snacking’ their way into diabetes

All, ArticlesBy a4hprojectOctober 31, 2022Leave a comment

Four-year-old Klenam is all dressed up for school on a Monday morning. She refuses to board her school bus because unlike the usual, she has no snacks. It takes the intervention of her class teacher, Miss Senam who gets her a bottle of Fanta, some biscuits, and toffees to get the little girl to join…

Sugar-sweetened beverages kill; stop patronizing them

All, ArticlesBy AdminOctober 28, 2022Leave a comment

Professor of Nutrition at the Department of Family Health and Community Health at the Fred N Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Professor Francis B. Zotor, has urged the public, especially parents with children, to desist from patronizing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). According to Professor Zotor, sugar-sweetened beverages are liquids that…

Ghanaians urged to reduce intake of sugar sweetened beverages

All, ArticlesBy AdminOctober 27, 2022Leave a comment

Professor Francis B. Zotor, Professor in Public Health Nutrition at the Fred Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Hohoe, has called on citizens to reduce their consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). He said research has shown that these sugar sweetened beverages were associated with dental caries, obesity, diabetes,…

Sugar-sweetened beverages – the silent killers

All, ArticlesBy AdminOctober 3, 2022Leave a comment

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) the world all over, but particularly in lower-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) is in great abundance and are available at our places of work, faith-based gatherings, our markets, and social events including children’s parties. SSBs are not only very available, but they are also cheap. The rich and the poor can afford to purchase…

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