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Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor of Nutrition, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE
Human Nutrition
Publications

246

Citations

10,673

H-index

35

i10-index

81

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
43.4
Most cited paper
3,450
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:26
Publications

246 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Effect of multiple micronutrient-fortified bouillon on micronutrient status among women and children in the Northern Region of Ghana: Protocol for the Condiment Micronutrient …
R Engle-Stone, KR Wessells, MJ Haskell, SM Kumordzie, CD Arnold, ...
2024 Plos one 19 (5), e0302968, 2024 Health Sciences 11
Maternal and child factors associated with child body fatness in a Ghanaian cohort
SM Kumordzie, H Okronipa, M Arimond, S Adu-Afarwuah, ME Ocansey, ...
2020 Public health nutrition 23 (2), 309-318, 2020 Health Sciences 11
Exposure to a slightly sweet lipid-based nutrient supplement during early life does not increase the preference for or consumption of sweet foods and beverages by 4–6-y-old …
H Okronipa, M Arimond, RR Young, CD Arnold, S Adu-Afarwuah, ...
2019 The Journal of nutrition 149 (3), 532-541, 2019 Health Sciences 11
Maternal–infant supplementation with small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements does not affect child blood pressure at 4–6 y in Ghana: follow-up of a randomized trial
SM Kumordzie, S Adu-Afarwuah, RR Young, BM Oaks, SM Tamakloe, ...
2019 The Journal of Nutrition 149 (3), 522-531, 2019 Health Sciences 10
Ghanaian parents' perceptions of pre and postnatal nutrient supplements and their effects
KP Adams, H Okronipa, S Adu‐Afarwuah, M Arimond, S Kumordzie, ...
2018 Maternal & Child Nutrition 14 (4), e12608, 2018 Health Sciences 10
Associations of maternal cortisol, inflammation, hemoglobin, iron status, and BMI with birth outcomes in pregnant women in Ghana
B Oaks, C Stewart, K Laugero, S Adu‐Afarwuah, A Lartey, L Baldiviez, ...
2015 The FASEB Journal 29, 579.1, 2015 Health Sciences 10
Prevalence of large‐for‐gestational age and macrosomia among livebirths in 23 low‐and middle‐income countries between 2000 and 2021: An individual participant data analysis
F Kirakoya‐Samadoulougou, J Ukwishaka, C Ngwasiri, S Subedi, ...
2025 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 132, S97-S108, 2025 Health Sciences 9
Analyses using national survey data from Cameroon, Haiti, and Ghana indicate the potential for bouillon fortification to help fill dietary gaps for 5 nutrients
R Engle-Stone, K Adams, S Kumordzie, H Luo, KR Wessells, ...
2021 Current Developments in Nutrition 5, 640, 2021 Health Sciences 9
Exposure to a slightly sweet lipid-based nutrient supplement during early life does not increase the level of sweet taste most preferred among 4-to 6-year-old Ghanaian children …
H Okronipa, M Arimond, CD Arnold, RR Young, S Adu-Afarwuah, ...
2019 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 109 (4), 1224-1232, 2019 Health Sciences 9
Consumption of discretionary salt and salt from bouillon among households, women, and young children in northern region, Ghana: A mixed-methods study with the condiment …
JN Davis, SM Kumordzie, CD Arnold, KR Wessells, KW Nyaaba, ...
2024 Current Developments in Nutrition 8 (3), 102088, 2024 Health Sciences 8
The potential for bouillon fortification to reduce dietary micronutrient inadequacy: Modeling analyses using national survey data from Cameroon, Ghana, and Haiti
R Engle-Stone, SM Kumordzie, H Luo, KR Wessells, S Adu-Afarwuah, ...
2024 Current developments in nutrition 8 (11), 104485, 2024 Health Sciences 8
Prenatal and postnatal small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and children’s social–emotional difficulties at ages 9–11 y in Ghana: follow-up of a randomized …
EL Prado, S Adu-Afarwuah, CD Arnold, E Adjetey, B Amponsah, H Bentil, ...
2023 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 118 (2), 433-442, 2023 Health Sciences 8
The effects of supplementing maternal and infant diets with lipid-based nutrient supplements on physical activity and sedentary behaviour at preschool age in Ghana
ME Ocansey, A Pulakka, S Adu-Afarwuah, RR Young, SM Kumordzie, ...
2019 British Journal of Nutrition 122 (8), 884-894, 2019 Health Sciences 8
Use of population-based compartmental modeling and retinol isotope dilution to study vitamin A kinetics and total body stores among Ghanaian women of reproductive age
MH Green, V Lopez-Teros, JB Green, G Lietz, SM Kumordzie, A Oxley, ...
2024 Current Developments in Nutrition 8 (11), 104484, 2024 Social Sciences 7
Effect of household use of multiple micronutrient-fortified bouillon on micronutrient status among women and children in two districts in the Northern Region of Ghana: Protocol …
R Engle-Stone, KR Wessells, MJ Haskell, SM Kumordzie, CD Arnold, ...
2023 Medrxiv, 2023.07. 19.23292899, 2023 Health Sciences 7
Co-occurrence of overweight/obesity, anemia and micronutrient deficiencies among non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Ghana: results from a nationally representative …
AK Christian, M Steiner-Asiedu, HJ Bentil, F Rohner, R Wegmüller, ...
2022 PubMed Abstract| Publisher Full Text| Free Full Text, 2022 Health Sciences 7
Evaluation of a tablet‐based assessment tool for measuring cognition among children 4–6 years of age in Ghana
H Yuan, M Ocansey, S Adu‐Afarwuah, M Sheridan, A Hamoudi, ...
2022 Brain and Behavior 12 (10), e2749, 2022 Health Sciences 7
Consumption of multiple micronutrients or small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements containing iodine at the recommended dose during pregnancy, compared with iron and …
S Adu-Afarwuah, CD Arnold, K Maleta, P Ashorn, U Ashorn, ...
2021 Public health nutrition 24 (10), 3049-3057, 2021 Health Sciences 6
Impact of nutrient supplementation on maternal nutrition and child growth and development in Sub‐Saharan Africa: The case of small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements
S Adu‐Afarwuah
2020 Maternal & Child Nutrition 16, e12960, 2020 Health Sciences 6
The impact of maternal supplementation during pregnancy and the first 6 months postpartum on the growth status of the next child born after the intervention period: Follow‐up …
KP Adams, S Adu‐Afarwuah, MK Mridha, BM Oaks, SL Matias, CD Arnold, ...
2020 Maternal & child nutrition 16 (2), e12927, 2020 Health Sciences 6
Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation: call to action for change in recommendation
MW Bourassa, SJM Osendarp, S Adu-Afarwuah, S Ahmed, C Ajello, ...
2019 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 10.1111/nyas. 14271, 2019 Health Sciences 6
Consumption of Selected Healthy and Unhealthy Food Groups and Associations With Nutritional Status Among Children 2–5 Years of Age in Northern Ghana
ER Becher, SM Kumordzie, JN Davis, CD Arnold, K Ryan Wessells, X Tan, ...
2026 Maternal & Child Nutrition 22 (1), e70126, 2026 Health Sciences 5
Anemia, micronutrient deficiency, and elevated biomarkers of inflammation among women and children in two districts in the Northern Region of Ghana: A pilot study
S Adu-Afarwuah, SM Kumordzie, KR Wessells, CD Arnold, X Tan, ...
2025 Plos one 20 (6), e0317647, 2025 Health Sciences 5
Prevalence of morbidity symptoms among pregnant and postpartum women receiving different nutrient supplements in Ghana and Malawi: A secondary outcome analysis of two …
S Adu‐Afarwuah, CD Arnold, A Lartey, H Okronipa, K Maleta, P Ashorn, ...
2023 Maternal & Child Nutrition 19 (3), e13501, 2023 Health Sciences 5
Maternal blood pressure in relation to prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplementation and adverse birth outcomes in a Ghanaian cohort: a randomized controlled trial and cohort …
AM Abreu, RR Young, A Buchanan, IE Lofgren, HET Okronipa, A Lartey, ...
2021 The Journal of Nutrition 151 (6), 1637-1645, 2021 Health Sciences 5