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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
Associations of Maternal and Child Fatty Acid Status With Child Growth and Development Outcomes in Ghana
J Fajardo, C Arnold, S Adu-Afarwuah, C Stewart, B Oaks, K Dewey, ...
2022 Current Developments in Nutrition 6, 565, 2022 Health Sciences 0
International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS) DYAD-Ghana Follow-Up Study: Effects on Social-Emotional Problems at Age 9–10 Years
E Prado, S Adu-Afarwuah, C Arnold, E Adjetey, B Amponsah, H Bentil, ...
2022 Current Developments in Nutrition 6, 597, 2022 Social Sciences 0
Plasma Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase Activity in Pregnant Women Enrolled in the iLiNS-DYAD Trial in Ghana
B Hong, J Zheng, J Agus, S Adu-Afarwuah, K Dewey, A Zivkovic
2022 Current Developments in Nutrition 6, 665, 2022 Health Sciences 0
The potential nutritional benefits and health risks of oysters in Ghana: results from the Women Shellfishers and Food Security (WSFS) Project
B Oaks, S Adu-Afarwuah, B Crawford, K Kent
2022 APHA 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo, 2022 Agriculture 0
Malaria is a cause of iron deficiency in African children
J Muthii Muriuki, AJ Mentzer, R Mitchell, EL Webb, AO Etyang, ...
2021 Nature, 2021 Health Sciences 0
Maternal and Child Supplementation With Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Increases Child HDL Cholesterol Efflux Capacity
B Hong, C Zhu, M Wong, R Sacchi, C Rhodes, JW Kang, C Arnold, ...
2021 Current Developments in Nutrition 5, 1315, 2021 Health Sciences 0
Risk of anaemia among women engaged in biomass-based fish smoking as their primary livelihood in the central region of Ghana: a comparative cross-sectional study
EK Colecraft, S Adu-Afarwuah, AK Christian, AD Jones
2021 Health Sciences 0
WE2. 3: Assessment of oyster consumption, anemia, and food insecurity
B Oaks, S Adu-Afarwuah
2021 University of Rhode Island, 2021 Health Sciences 0
Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria, hemoglobinopathies and malnutrition in young children and non-pregnant women in Ghana: Findings from a national survey
H Bentil, R Wegmuller, JP Wirth, N Petry, SA Tanumihardjo, L Allen, ...
2020 Health Sciences 0
Comparison of Serum Retinol and Retinol-Binding Protein with the Modified Relative Dose-Response Test in Estimating Vitamin A Deficiency Among Ghanaian Women and Children
D Suri, J Wirth, N Petry, F Rohner, S Adu-Afarwuah, J Sheftel, ...
2020 Current Developments in Nutrition 4, nzaa053_118, 2020 Health Sciences 0
Feasibility of Using Tablet-Based Cognitive Assessments in a Large Randomized Trial in Ghana
H Yuan, M Ocansey, B Oaks, M Sheridan, H Okronipa, A Hamoudi, ...
2020 Current Developments in Nutrition 4, nzaa054_182, 2020 Health Sciences 0
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 …
S Adu-Afarwuah, KP Adams, MK Mridha, BM Oaks, SL Matias, CD Arnold, ...
2020 Health Sciences 0
Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa
S Adu-Afarwuah, JW De Neve, O Karlsson, CR Canavan, A Chukwu, ...
2019 Health Sciences 0
Maternal and child factors associated with child body fatness in a Ghanaian cohort
S Adu-Afarwuah, SM Kumordzie, H Okronipa, M Arimond, ME Ocansey, ...
2019 Health Sciences 0
Maternal Blood Pressure in Relation to Birth Outcomes and Consumption of a Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (P11-001-19)
A Abreu, R Young, A Buchanan, I Lofgren, H Okronipa, A Lartey, P Ashorn, ...
2019 Current Developments in Nutrition 3, nzz048. P11-001-19, 2019 Health Sciences 0
The Association of Early Linear Growth and Hemoglobin Concentration with Later Cognitive, Motor and Social‐emotional Development at Preschool Age in Ghana
S Adu-Afarwuah
2019 Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2019 Health Sciences 0
The effects of supplementing maternal and infant diets with lipid-based nutrient supplements on physical activity and sedentary behaviour at preschool age in Ghana
S Adu-Afarwuah, ME Ocansey, A Pulakka, RR Young, SM Kumordzie, ...
2019 Health Sciences 0
Received: 13 July 2017 Revised: 24 October 2017 Accepted: 1 November 2017DOI: 10.1111/mcn. 12570 bs_bs_bannerOR IGINALARTICL ESupplementation during pregnancy with small …
S Adu‐Afarwuah, RT Young, A Lartey, H Okronipa
2018 Matern Child Nutr 14, e12570, 2018 Health Sciences 0
Research Article Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Practices, and Nutritional Status of Adults with Hypertension in a Semi-Rural Community in the Eastern Region of Ghana
EK Colecraft, M Asante, AK Christian, S Adu-Afarwuah
2018 Health Sciences 0
Feasibility and Reliability of The Monell Forced Choice Test to Measure Sweet Taste Preference in Ghanaian Children Aged 4–6 y
H Okronipa, M Arimond, CD Arnold, S Adu‐Afarwuah, SM Tamakloe, ...
2017 The FASEB Journal 31, 169.8-169.8, 2017 Health Sciences 0
Malaria, malnutrition, and adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women: a pooled analysis
J Cates, HW Unger, V Briand, N Fievet, I Valea, H Tinto, U d'Alessandro, ...
2017 American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 95 (5), 2017 Health Sciences 0
The Potential of Pulses to Meet Today’s Health Challenges
J Curran, M McLachlan, R Black, I Widders, M Manary, PK Joshi, PP Rao, ...
2017 Health Sciences 0
Intrahousehold Effects of a Targeted Maternal and Child Nutrition Intervention: Household Behavior and Spillovers in Ghana
KP Adams, TJ Lybbert, SA Vosti, E Ayifah, M Arimond, S Adu-Afarwuah, ...
2016 Health Sciences 0
Low Plasma Concentrations of High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL‐C) Associated with Shorter Duration of Pregnancy: A Nested Cohort Study in Ghana
BM Oaks, CP Stewart, KD Laugero, S Adu‐Afarwuah, A Lartey, SA Vosti, ...
2016 The FASEB Journal 30, 33.8-33.8, 2016 Health Sciences 0
Impact of Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices.
M Arimond, S Abbeddou, S Adu-Afarwuah, U Ashorn, K Brown, ...
2015 Health Sciences 0