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Dr. Joana Ainuson-Quampah

SENIOR LECTURER

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Senior Lecturer in Dietetics, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCH. OF BIOMED & ALLIED HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
DieteticsNutrition and Food ScienceDiet and NCD preventionMaternal and Child nutritionFood
Publications

27

Citations

301

H-index

7

i10-index

5

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
11.1
Most cited paper
83
First publication year
2013
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 11:06
Publications

27 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Depression and glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana
J Akpalu, E Yorke, J Ainuson-Quampah, W Balogun, K Yeboah
2018 BMC psychiatry 18 (1), 357, 2018 Health Sciences 83
Exploring the relationship between the big five personality characteristics and dietary habits among students in a Ghanaian University
FD Intiful, EG Oddam, I Kretchy, J Quampah
2019 BMC psychology 7 (1), 10, 2019 Health Sciences 81
Peripheral artery disease and exertional leg symptoms in diabetes patients in Ghana
K Yeboah, P Puplampu, J Ainuson, J Akpalu, B Gyan, AGB Amoah
2016 BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 16 (1), 68, 2016 Health Sciences 48
Overall and central obesity and prostate cancer risk in African men
2022 Cancer causes & control: CCC 33 (2), 223–239, 2022 Health Sciences 26
A review of food-based dietary guidelines in Africa: Opportunities to enhance the healthiness and environmental sustainability of population diets
J Ainuson-Quampah, NN Amuna, M Holdsworth, R Aryeetey
2022 African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 22 (2 …, 2022 Social Sciences 20
Maternal Dietary Iron and Folate Intake in the Third Trimester and Birth Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study at a Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.
K Yeboah, A., Ainuson-Quampah, J., Nkumsah-Riverson, P., Asah-Opoku
2022 The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 106 (4), 1072–1077, 2022 Health Sciences 8
The Impact of Interpersonal Relationships on Dietary Habits
FD Intiful, R Steele-Dadzie, PM Amos, R Pobee, J Ainuson-Quampah, ...
2021 Interpersonal Relationships, 2021 Health Sciences 8
Association between caloric intake and work-related stress among nurses in two district hospitals in Ghana
N Nuhu, CA Brown, J Ainuson-Quampah
2020 HSI J 1 (1), 50-56, 2020 Health Sciences 7
Validity of STRONGkids and MUAC as nutritional screening tools for predicting acute malnutrition among hospitalized children in Accra, Ghana
EK Anku, HG Adu-Amoah, J Ainuson-Quampah
2023 Health Sciences Investigations Journal 4 (1), 428-434, 2023 Health Sciences 5
Radiation-induced dermatitis among breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy in Ghana
KA Kyei, S Anim-Sampong, EA Akoe, J Daniels, T Obeng-Mensah, ...
2024 Translational Oncology 46, 102028, 2024 Health Sciences 4
Maternal Dietary Habits and Knowledge: Impact on Nutritional Status of Children
E Ahumah
2017 University of Ghana, 2017 Health Sciences 3
Biochemical outcome after curative treatment for localized prostate cancer with external beam radiotherapy: a cross-sectional study
J Daniels, KA Kyei, KA Badejoko–Okunade, S Anim-Sampong, ...
2023 ecancermedicalscience 17, 1625, 2023 Health Sciences 2
Effect of Nutritive and Non‐Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
RT Owu, EE Annan, J Ainuson-Quampah, M Asante, CA Brown, GA Asare
2025 Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2025 (1), 8602969, 2025 Health Sciences 1
Dietary patterns associated with body mass index in an adult population in the greater accra region of Ghana
B Alo, J Ainuson-Quampah, RT Owu, A Amoako-Mensah, TA Ndanu, ...
2024 Health Sciences Investigations Journal 5 (1), 2024 Social Sciences 1
Dietary patterns associated with body mass index in selected adult populations in Accra, Ghana
B Alo, J Ainuson-Quampah, R Towu, A Amoako-Mensah, NT Akuetteh, ...
2024 Health Sciences 1
Prevalence and factors associated with eating disorders among undergraduate students in a public university in Ghana
MMK Doku, SA Sackar, P Nkumsah‐Riverson, J Ainuson‐Quampah
2024 Mental Health Science 2 (3), e64, 2024 Health Sciences 1
Sleep quality and psychological well-being of university students
CS Ahorlu, J Ainuson-Quampah
2023 Health Sciences Investigations Journal 4 (1), 417-418, 2023 Health Sciences 1
Association between dietary habits, body composition indices and HbA1c of adult type-2 diabetes patients attending routine out-patient clinic review: a cross-sectional study
FEA Hayford, RU Issah, J Ainuson-Quampah
2017 Karger, 2017 Health Sciences 1
Impact of Social Media Use on the Dietary Choices of University of Ghana (Korle-Bu Campus) Undergraduate Students
V Agyekum, S Sackar, P Nkumsah-Riverson, J Ainuson-Quampah
2026 Health Sciences Investigations Journal 8 (1), 1401-1410, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Zinc Deficiency and Immune Function in Children from Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
A Amoako-Mensah, FEA Hayford, J Ainuson-Quampah, E Nortey, ...
2026 African Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 5 (01), 387-399, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Dietary patterns associated with body mass index in selected adult populations in Accra, Ghana
ALO Belinda, J Ainuson-Quampah, R T OWU, A Amoako-Mensah, ...
2024 Health Sciences 0
Association Between Dietary Patterns and Body Mass Index of Primary and Junior High School Children in Accra-Ghana
J Ainuson-Quampah, D Amoah, T Ndanu, M Asante
2023 Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 123 (9), A56, 2023 Health Sciences 0
NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY HABITS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES ATTENDING POST MANAGEMENT REVIEW CLINIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY
R Issah, FEA Hayford, J Ainuson-Quampah
2017 ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 71, 919-920, 2017 Health Sciences 0
Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Habits of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Attending the Regional Hospital at Wa
R Issah, J Ainuson-Quampah, FEA Hayford
2016 Health Sciences 0
Association between Caloric Intake and Work Related Stress among Nurses in Two District Level Hospitals in Mampong-Akuapem of the Eastern Region of Ghana
N Nuhu, C Brown, J Ainuson-Quampah
2015 Health Sciences 0