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Charles Apprey

Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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About

Charles Apprey is a Snr. Lecturer and researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with expertise in the area of clinical and nutritional biochemistry. He holds a BSc. And PhD in Biochemistry with a focus in Nutritional Biochemistry. He has over 7 years of teaching, research, and consulting experience. His specialization is in food systems, food environment, and nutritional intervention in non-communicable diseases.He is a recipient of a grant from the Nestle Foundation to investigate the underlying causes of malnutrition in pregnant adolescents in Ghana. He also received a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Canada, to investigate the value chain of some food commodities in Ghana. He is also a proud recipient of a grant to set up the Periodic Centre for Food Initiative Centre of Excellence (PTFI), and this is sponsored by the American Heart Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. He has several peer-reviewed publications in reputable international journals. Dr. Apprey has served as reviewer for a number of reputable international journals. He has also served as internal and external examiners for a number of institutions, including the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.Dr. Apprey is currently a member of the Research and Innovation sub-committee of the Ghana Standards Authority as well as a programme assessor for the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. He was the examination officer and programme coordinator for the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology before he was appointed as the Deputy Institute Examinations Officer (IDL).

Research Summary

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The research focuses on advancing nutrition and public health strategies across diverse themes, including dietary diversity, nutritional education for children, obstacle prevention such as poverty, and improving mental health through interventions. It emphasizes enhancing breakfast habits, promoting physical activity, preventing obesity, and addressing malnutrition both individually and collectively, while also exploring global policies to address challenges like poverty.

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Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status of Adolescents in Rural Ghana(2023)
Dietary diversity and its correlates among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana(2021)
The relationship between dietary micronutrients intake and cognition test performance among school‐aged children in government‐owned primary schools in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana(2019)
Nutritional knowledge and practices of mothers/caregivers and its impact on the nutritional status of children 6–59 months in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality, Western-North Region, Ghana(2022)
Understanding the Impact of Historical Policy Legacies on Nutrition Policy Space: Economic Policy Agendas and Current Food Policy Paradigms in Ghana(2020)
Impact of nutrition education and counselling on nutritional status and anaemia among early adolescents: A randomized controlled trial(2022)
Nutrition Education Improves Knowledge of Iron and Iron-Rich Food Intake Practices among Young Adolescents: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial(2023)
Nutritional Knowledge and Practices of Mothers/Caregivers and its Impact on the Nutritional Status of Children 6 - 59 Months in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality, Western North Region, Ghana(2022)
Nutritional status and birth outcomes among pregnant adolescents in Ashanti Region, Ghana(2021)
Assessment of Food and Nutrient Provision within Prisons in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2018)
Impact of Nutrition Education and Counselling on Nutritional Status and Anaemia Among Early Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial(2022)
Operationalising multi-sectoral food- and nutrition-related policies to curb the rise in obesity in Ghana(2023)
The effectiveness of egg supplementation on nutritional status, physical fitness and cognition of school-aged children (8–12 Years) in Ho Municipality, Ghana(2024)
<i>Borassus aethiopum</i>-Fortified Bread Reduces Metabolic Risk Factors among Cardiovascular Disease Outpatients at 37 Military Hospital, Accra: A Pilot Study(2020)
School Feeding Programmes and Physical Nutrition Outcomes of Primary School Children in Developing Countries(2022)
Nutritional status and birth outcomes among pregnant teenagers in Ghana(2020)
Review of Ghana’s food environment: Drivers of availability, barriers to healthy food access, and impact of interventions and policies(2022)
School Feeding Programmes and Physical Nutrition Outcomes of Primary School Children in Developing Countries(2022)
Comparative analysis of methyl–donor nutrient intakes and RCPM cognitive performance among school-aged children(2022)
Dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy among women in Bosomtwe District, Ghana(2024)
Nutrient Composition, Sensory Qualities, and Acceptability of Locally Prepared Ready‐To‐Use Therapeutic Food in Northern Ghana's Hospital Settings(2025)
Dietary diversity and its correlates among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana(2020)
Nutrient intakes and cognitive competence in the context of abstract reasoning of school-age children in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana(2022)
Effectiveness of nutrition education and counselling programme on iron deficiency anaemia among adolescents: A study protocol of a randomized trial(2022)
MOESM2 of Comparative analysis of trends and determinants of anaemia between adult and teenage pregnant women in two rural districts of Ghana(2019)
MOESM1 of Comparative analysis of trends and determinants of anaemia between adult and teenage pregnant women in two rural districts of Ghana(2019)
Exploring current barriers and enablers of severe acute malnutrition management among children (6–59 months): perspectives from health professionals in northern Ghana(2025)
Nutritional Composition and Acceptability of Egg Powder‐Fortified Tom Brown Among School‐Aged Children in the Wa Municipality(2025)
Duration of Free Distribution and Demand for a Complementary Food: Experimental Evidence from Ghana(2025)
Impact of Behaviour Change Communication Intervention on Responsive Feeding Practices of Caregivers of Infants and Young Children, 6-23 months in Ghana(2025)
Mapping Obesogenic Food Environments in South Africa and Ghana: Correlations and Contradictions(2019)
Nutrition education improves knowledge and BMI-for-age in Ghanaian school-aged children(2021)
The relationship between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and body mass index-for-age of school-aged children in selected schools in Ghana(2021)
Relationship between breakfast consumption, BMI status and physical fitness of Ghanaian school-aged children(2020)
Assessing physical activity, nutrient intake and obesity in middle-aged adults in Akuse, Lower Manya Krobo, Ghana(2020)
The association between dietary consumption, anthropometric measures and body composition of rural and urban Ghanaian adults: a comparative cross-sectional study(2020)
The influence of nutrition knowledge, attitude, practices, and dietary diversity on obesity among market women in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study(2023)
The home and school environments, physical activity levels, and adiposity indices of school-age children(2019)
Association Between Dietary Consumption, Anthropometric Measures And Body Composition Of Rural And Urban Ghanaian Adults; A Comparative Cross Sectional Study.(2019)
Association Between Dietary Consumption, Anthropometric Measures And Body Composition Of Rural And Urban Ghanaian Adults; A Cross Sectional Study.(2019)
Food acquisition and consumption by NOVA food classification and lived poverty index among rural and urban households in South Africa and Ghana(2024)
Characterising “obesogenic” versus “protective” food consumption, and their value chain among Ghanaian households(2025)
Factors associated with iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant teenagers in Ashanti Region, Ghana: A hospital-based prospective cohort study(2021)
Comparative analysis of trends and determinants of anaemia between adult and teenage pregnant women in two rural districts of Ghana(2019)
Knowledge and practices of dietary iron and anemia among early adolescents in a rural district in Ghana(2021)
Patterns of Dietary Iron Intake, Iron Status, and Predictors of Haemoglobin Levels among Early Adolescents in a Rural Ghanaian District(2020)
Association between iron supplementation and anaemia in pregnant women in Ghana(2021)
Pearl millet instant beverage powder enriched with baobab pulp to improve iron and anaemia status of adolescent girls in rural Ghana: a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial(2024)
Body Weight, Obesity Perception, and Actions to Achieve Desired Weight among Rural and Urban Ghanaian Adults(2020)
Predictors of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant adolescents in Ashanti Region, Ghana(2021)
Dietary diversity and opportunistic infections among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus on antiretroviral therapy in Kumasi metropolis; a facility-based cross-sectional study(2025)
Nutritional and health status of people living with HIV/AIDS in the eastern region of Ghana(2019)
Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of foodservice providers, and microbial quality on food served in Kumasi(2020)
Exclusive breastfeeding: an exploratory thematic analysis of the perspectives of breastfeeding mothers and significant others in the Tamale metropolis of Northern Ghana(2024)
Effect of a ginger-spiced millet-soya drink and breastfeeding education on prolactin levels and breast milk volumes in postpartum mothers in northern Ghana: a randomized controlled trial(2025)
Does Intake of Vitamin D Fortified Probiotics Yogurt Reduce Low-Birth-Weight Among Pregnant Women?(2025)
Prevalence of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among prisoners: a systematic review(2017)
Predictors of Glycaemic Control among Ghanaian Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Diabetes Self-management Approach(2018)
Public awareness and perception of Ghana’s restrictive policy on fatty meat, as well as preference and consumption of meat products among Ghanaian adults living in the Kumasi Metropolis(2018)
Nutritional Status and Non-communicable Diseases in Older Ghanaians(2024)
Dietary Habits, Body Mass Index Status and Blood Pressure of Older adults in the Tano North District of Ghana(2024)
Physical fitness and cognitive function among school–aged children in selected basic schools in the Ho Municipality of Ghana(2021)
Natural Killer Cell and Islet Killer Cell Activities in Human Type 1 Diabetes(2009)
In silico drug repurposing for filarial infection predicts nilotinib and paritaprevir as potential inhibitors of the Wolbachia 5′-aminolevulinic acid synthase(2021)
The assessment and prediction of malnutrition in children suffering from cancer in Ghana(2014)
Nutritional Intervention in Children Undergoing Chemotherapy for Cancer(2018)
Nutritional status of children with sickle cell disease(2018)
Dietary intakes, anthropometric status, and anaemia prevalence among older adults in Effutu Municipality, Ghana(2020)
Gut Microbiome-Targeted Nutrition Interventions and Growth among Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(2024)
PREVALENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND ATHEROGENIC RISK AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS IN GHANA(2017)
Predictors of hypertension among diabetic patients in the Ejisu municipality of Ghana(2024)
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Older Prisoners in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2018)
Phytochemical Constituents of Flour and Composite Bread from African Palmyra (Borassus aethiopum) Fruit from Ghana(2018)
MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN WITH UNREPAIRED OROFACIAL CLEFT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW(2019)
Dietary intake and prevalence of metabolic syndrome among tanker truck drivers in Ghana(2022)
Anti-proliferative Effect of Isoflavones Isolated from Soybean and Soymilk Powder on Lymphoma (DG 75) and Leukemia (CEM) Cell Lines(2015)
Strengthening the governance of food systems for nutrition in Africa: a political economy analysis of food policy in South Africa and Ghana(2024)
The Impacts of the SBCC approach and Information About Child Anemic Status on Infant Anemia: Experimental Evidence From Ghana(2022)
Vitamin D probiotics fortification improve vitamin D and total antioxidant capacity levels among pregnant women: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial(2025)
Prevalence and determinants of insulin resistance in recovered COVID-19 and uninfected residents of two regional capitals in Ghana: An observational study(2025)
Autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction in man: XV. Cellular and molecular basis of deficient autologous mixed lymphocyte response in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus(1984)
Effects of chemotherapy and disease burden on the nutritional status of patients undergoing treatment for burkitt’s lymphoma(2015)
Developing and Testing the Acceptability of Therapeutic Food for the Management of Severely Malnourished Children(2017)
Effects of Antioxidant Micronutrients against CVD Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review(2017)
The prevalence of anemia, its association with dietary patterns and nutrient intakes among children aged 6 to 24 months: a systematic review(2022)
P02-004-23 Gendered Role on the Food Environment in Ghana in Relation to Household Food Acquisition and Consumption(2023)
Nutritional Status, Hemoglobin Levels, and Cardiorespiratory Endurance of Male Football Players in Ghana(2024)
Prevalence, Predictors and Effect of Vitamin D Probiotics Fortification on Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections Among Pregnant Women: A Prospective Cohort Study(2024)
Anemia Predicts Physical Fitness Among Adolescent Athletes in Ghana(2024)
Nutritional Composition and Acceptability of Baobab Pulp–Fortified Pearl Millet Instant Beverage Powder Among Adolescent Girls(2025)
Prevalence Of Vitamin D Insufficiency Among Older Adults in KNUST Hospital, Kumasi(2024)
The impact of agricultural practices on food composition – A systematic review(2025)

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