Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE
Human Nutrition
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
246 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear growth and child development in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Malawi EL Prado, S Abbeddou, S Adu-Afarwuah, M Arimond, P Ashorn, U Ashorn, ... |
2016 | Pediatrics 138 (2), e20154698, 2016 | Health Sciences | 59 |
| Impact of small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplement on hemoglobin, iron status and biomarkers of inflammation in pregnant Ghanaian women S Adu‐Afarwuah, A Lartey, H Okronipa, P Ashorn, M Zeilani, LM Baldiviez, ... |
2017 | Maternal & child nutrition 13 (2), e12262, 2017 | Health Sciences | 51 |
| Comparison of plasma ferritin concentration with the ratio of plasma transferrin receptor to ferritin in estimating body iron stores: results of 4 intervention trials Z Yang, KG Dewey, B Lönnerdal, O Hernell, C Chaparro, S Adu-Afarwuah, ... |
2008 | The American journal of clinical nutrition 87 (6), 1892-1898, 2008 | Health Sciences | 47 |
| Prenatal and postnatal lipid-based nutrient supplementation and cognitive, social-emotional, and motor function in preschool-aged children in Ghana: a follow-up of a randomized … ME Ocansey, S Adu-Afarwuah, SM Kumordzie, H Okronipa, RR Young, ... |
2019 | The American journal of clinical nutrition 109 (2), 322-334, 2019 | Health Sciences | 45 |
| Are out‐of‐school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub‐Saharan Africa JW De Neve, O Karlsson, CR Canavan, A Chukwu, S Adu‐Afarwuah, ... |
2020 | Tropical Medicine & International Health 25 (1), 70-80, 2020 | Health Sciences | 44 |
| Prenatal iron deficiency and replete iron status are associated with adverse birth outcomes, but associations differ in Ghana and Malawi BM Oaks, JM Jorgensen, LM Baldiviez, S Adu-Afarwuah, K Maleta, ... |
2019 | The Journal of nutrition 149 (3), 513-521, 2019 | Health Sciences | 43 |
| Impact of small quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements on infant and young child feeding practices at 18 months of age: Results from four randomized controlled trials in Africa M Arimond, S Abbeddou, C Kumwenda, H Okronipa, J Hemsworth, ... |
2017 | Maternal & Child Nutrition 13 (3), e12377, 2017 | Health Sciences | 43 |
| A mixed method study exploring adherence to and acceptability of small quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) among pregnant and lactating women in Ghana and Malawi MK Klevor, S Adu-Afarwuah, P Ashorn, M Arimond, KG Dewey, A Lartey, ... |
2016 | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 16 (1), 253, 2016 | Health Sciences | 43 |
| Nutritional perspectives on sickle cell disease in Africa: a systematic review EB Nartey, J Spector, S Adu-Afarwuah, CL Jones, A Jackson, A Ohemeng, ... |
2021 | BMC nutrition 7 (1), 9, 2021 | Health Sciences | 40 |
| Risk factors for anaemia among Ghanaian women and children vary by population group and climate zone N Petry, JP Wirth, S Adu‐Afarwuah, R Wegmuller, BA Woodruff, ... |
2021 | Maternal & child nutrition 17 (2), e13076, 2021 | Health Sciences | 35 |
| Effects of a lipid-based nutrient supplement during pregnancy and lactation on maternal plasma fatty acid status and lipid profile: Results of two randomized controlled trials BM Oaks, RR Young, S Adu-Afarwuah, U Ashorn, KH Jackson, A Lartey, ... |
2017 | Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids 117, 28-35, 2017 | Health Sciences | 34 |
| Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns: A descriptive analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 238 203 live births in low‐and middle‐income settings … EA Hazel, DJ Erchick, J Katz, ACC Lee, M Diaz, LSF Wu, KP West Jr, ... |
2025 | BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 132, S48-S59, 2025 | Health Sciences | 33 |
| Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana R Aryeetey, A Hromi-Fiedler, S Adu-Afarwuah, E Amoaful, G Ampah, ... |
2018 | International breastfeeding journal 13 (1), 30, 2018 | Health Sciences | 33 |
| Maternal and infant lipid-based nutritional supplementation increases height of Ghanaian children at 4–6 years only if the mother was not overweight before conception SM Kumordzie, S Adu-Afarwuah, M Arimond, RR Young, T Adom, ... |
2019 | The Journal of nutrition 149 (5), 847-855, 2019 | Health Sciences | 32 |
| Co-occurrence of overweight/obesity, anemia and micronutrient deficiencies among non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Ghana: results from a nationally representative survey AK Christian, M Steiner-Asiedu, HJ Bentil, F Rohner, R Wegmüller, ... |
2022 | Nutrients 14 (7), 1427, 2022 | Health Sciences | 30 |
| Lipid-based nutrient supplements providing approximately the recommended daily intake of vitamin A do not increase breast milk retinol concentrations among Ghanaian women MK Klevor, MJ Haskell, A Lartey, S Adu-Afarwuah, M Zeilani, KG Dewey |
2016 | The Journal of nutrition 146 (2), 335-342, 2016 | Health Sciences | 28 |
| Maternal and infant supplementation with small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements increases infants’ iron status at 18 months of age in a semiurban setting in Ghana: a … S Adu-Afarwuah, RT Young, A Lartey, H Okronipa, P Ashorn, U Ashorn, ... |
2019 | The Journal of Nutrition 149 (1), 149-158, 2019 | Health Sciences | 27 |
| Effects of prenatal small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements on pregnancy, birth, and infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant … KG Dewey, KR Wessells, CD Arnold, S Adu-Afarwuah, BF Arnold, ... |
2024 | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 120 (4), 814-835, 2024 | Health Sciences | 26 |
| Maternal HIV is associated with reduced growth in the first year of life among infants in the E astern region of G hana: the R esearch to I mprove I nfant N utrition and G … A Lartey, GS Marquis, R Mazur, R Perez‐Escamilla, L Brakohiapa, ... |
2014 | Maternal & child nutrition 10 (4), 604-616, 2014 | Health Sciences | 25 |
| Complementary feeding indicators in relation to micronutrient status of Ghanaian children aged 6–23 months: Results from a national survey WES Donkor, S Adu-Afarwuah, R Wegmüller, H Bentil, N Petry, F Rohner, ... |
2021 | Life 11 (9), 969, 2021 | Health Sciences | 24 |
| Maternal supplementation with small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements during pregnancy and lactation does not reduce depressive symptoms at 6 months postpartum in … H Okronipa, S Adu-Afarwuah, A Lartey, P Ashorn, SA Vosti, RR Young, ... |
2018 | Archives of women's mental health 21 (1), 55-63, 2018 | Health Sciences | 24 |
| Supplementation during pregnancy with small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements or multiple micronutrients, compared with iron and folic acid, increases women's urinary … S Adu‐Afarwuah, RT Young, A Lartey, H Okronipa, P Ashorn, U Ashorn, ... |
2018 | Maternal & child nutrition 14 (2), e12570, 2018 | Health Sciences | 24 |
| Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation compared with iron and folic acid supplementation on size at birth and subsequent growth through 24 mo of age: a … F Gomes, S Adu-Afarwuah, R Agustina, H Ali, A Arcot, S Arifeen, ... |
2025 | The American journal of clinical nutrition 122 (1), 185-195, 2025 | Health Sciences | 23 |
| Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021 DJ Erchick, EA Hazel, J Katz, ACC Lee, M Diaz, LSF Wu, S Yoshida, ... |
2025 | BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 132, S20-S36, 2025 | Social Sciences | 23 |
| The BLOODSAFE program: building the future of access to safe blood in sub‐Saharan Africa M Delaney, S Telke, S Zou, MJ Williams, JO Aridi, KE Rudd, JC Puyana, ... |
2022 | Transfusion 62 (11), 2282-2290, 2022 | Health Sciences | 23 |