A nationwide survey has identified tobacco use, poor diets, and obesity as critical risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Ghana.
The survey found that tobacco use, harmful alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, poor diets, obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, high cholesterol, cervical cancer, and issues affecting oral and mental health are contributing to the rise of NCDs in the country.
The study revealed that many women in Ghana do not meet the World Health Organisation's recommended physical activity levels, with a low level of vigorous and recreational physical activity among the adult population. "Many more women are not meeting the WHO recommended physical activity level for health.
There is a low level of vigorous and recreational physical activity among the adult population.