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Type 2 diabetes and obesity among native and migrant Ghanaian populations: dissection of environment and endogenous predisposition. (RODAM)
Aug 2011 – Dec 2014
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European Union
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Multi-country study that aims to examine the role of environment (e.g diet and lifestyle) and endogenous predisposition (e.g genetic aspects) in the prevalence and impact of Type 2 diabetes and obesity among Ghanaians living in Ghana (Kumasi), UK (London), The Netherlands (Amsterdam) and Germany (Berlin). The study will train PhD students across the country sites, including one PhD at RIPS.
RIPS Investigator: Dr Ama de-Graft Aikins
Multi-country Investigators: Dr Charles Agyemang and Prof Karien Stronks (U of Amsterdam); Dr Ellis Owusu-Dabo (KNUST); Prof. Frank Mockenhaupt (Charite); Prof. Liam.Smeeth (LSHTM); Dr Juliet Addo (LSHTM); Prof. Matthias B. Schulze (German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE)), Dr Johannes Maurer (imaGenes) Dr. Silver K Bahendeka (International Diabetes Federation, Africa Region)
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Task-shifting for cardiovascular risk assessment in faith-based organizations in Ghana
Nov 2011- Oct 2013
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New York University (NYU)
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Study will evaluate the feasibility of task-shifting of cardiovascular risk assessments duties from primary care providers to mid-level health care workers from faith-based organizations using the Community Health Planning System (CHPS) model in three poor urban communities in Accra. The study will fund and train 3 RIPS MPhil students.
Investigators: Dr Ama de-Graft Aikins (RIPS), Dr Philip Adongo (School of Public Health, UG), Prof Gbenga Ogedebge (NYU)
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Twin-Cities Study of Dietary Assessments Tools in Accra and New York City
Nov 2011- Oct 2013
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New York University’s Global Public Health Research Challenge Fund (Project 1)
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New York University (NYU) (Project 2)
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The study aims to develop realistic and sustainable dietary recommendations for preventing and treating chronic diseases in Ghanaians both in Ghana and the US A context-specific food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) has been developed and its face validity is being tested in a pilot study (Project 1). The follow-up study (Project 2) aims to test the reliability of the FFQ among Ghanaians in Accra and in New York. The study will fund and train 2 RIPS MPhil students in nutrition epidemiology.
Investigators: Dr Kristie Lancaster (NYU); Dr Ama de-Graft Aikins (RIPS); Dr Sue Kaplan; (NYU); Prof Gbenga Ogedegbe (NYU)
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