IRB Faculty
The Medical &
Scientific Research Directorate
Education
1. PhD (Candidate in Dietetics), Northwest University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa(2021)
2. Post-graduate certificate (Nutritional epidemiology), German Institute for Human Nutrition (Dife), Potsdam – Rehbrucke, Germany (2013
3. MPhil (Dietetics), University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana (2011)
4. BSc (Hons) (Biological Sciences), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (2005)
Board Certifications
Certified Dietitian, Allied Health Professional Council of Ghana
Certified Para-veterinary services provider, South African veterinary council
Certified Biosafety level 3 (BSL 3) research lab user, University of Cape Town Animal Research vivarium unit
Certified Biosafety level 3 (BSL 3) research lab user, University of Cape Town Animal Research vivarium unit
Research Interest
My current research is in the area of nutrition and immunology (immuno-nutrition). It focuses on the identification of host-directed targets against infectious diseases such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, using anti-inflammatory nutritive agents such as omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin D etc. supplemented diets, to manipulate eicosanoid and other pathways, as adjunct treatment, as an alternative approach in TB and other infectious disease therapy. This area of research as applied in pre-clinical (animal model) and clinical trials (human).
My other research interests are in the areas of Clinical Nutrition /Nutritional epidemiology, public health/Community Nutrition intervention and policy programs, nutrition in the life cycle and nutrition in sports
Current projects
1. Effects of n-3 LCPUFA and ibuprofen, alone and in combination, as adjunct host directed therapy in a pulmonary Mycobacterium Tuberculosis C3HeB/FeJ mouse model
2. Tuberculosis recovery enhancement by adjunct therapy with omega-3 fatty acids: The TREAT3 study
1. Effects of n-3 LCPUFA and ibuprofen, alone and in combination, as adjunct host directed therapy in a pulmonary Mycobacterium Tuberculosis C3HeB/FeJ mouse model
2. Tuberculosis recovery enhancement by adjunct therapy with omega-3 fatty acids: The TREAT3 study
Selected Publications
FULL ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS
1. Frank Ekow Atta Hayford, Robin Claire Dolman, Renee Blaauw, Arista Nienaber, Cornelius Mattheus Smuts, Linda Malan & Cristian Ricci (2020). The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Res 21, 223. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01488-9
1. Frank Ekow Atta Hayford, Robin Claire Dolman, Renee Blaauw, Arista Nienaber, Cornelius Mattheus Smuts, Linda Malan & Cristian Ricci (2020). The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Res 21, 223. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01488-9
2. Collins Afriyie Appiah, Edward Opoku Afriyie, Frank Ekow Atta Hayford, Emmanuel Frimpong (2020). Prevalence and lifestyle-associated risk factors of metabolic syndrome among commercial motor vehicle drivers in a metropolitan city in Ghana. Pan African Medical Journal. 36:136. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.136.16861]
3. Appiah, C.A., Mensah, F.O., Hayford, F.E.A., Awuuh, V.A. and Kpewou, D.E. (2020), "Predictors of undernutrition and anemia among children aged 6–24 months in a low-resourced setting of Ghana: a baseline survey", Journal of Health Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHR-05-2019-0095
4. Appiah, C. A., Samwini, A. M., Brown, P. K., Hayford, F. E. A., & Asamoah-Boakye, O. (2020). Proximate composition and serving sizes of selected composite Ghanaian soups. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 20(3), 15898-15918.
5. Ma, Z. F., Zhang, H., Teh, S. S., Wang, C. W., Zhang, Y., Hayford, F., ... & Zhu, Y. (2019). Goji Berries as a Potential Natural Antioxidant Medicine: An Insight into Their Molecular Mechanisms of Action. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019.
6. Frank Ekow Atta Hayford, Collins Afriyie Appiah, Taofik Al Hassan, Odeafo Asamoah-Boakye, Matilda Asante, (2019) A pilot study comparing bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index in determining obesity among staff of a Ghanaian University, Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 49 Issue: 2, pp.240-248, https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-02-2018-0061
7. Cao, Y., Ma, Z.F., Zhang, H., Jin, Y., Zhang, Y. and Hayford, F., (2018). Phytochemical properties and nutrigenomic implications of yacon as a potential source of prebiotic: Current evidence and future directions. Foods, 7(4), p.59.
8. Frank Hayford, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, and Esther Sakyi-Dawson, (2015),“Food Choice Behaviour among Ghanaians: Implications for Health Promotion.” Journal of Nutrition and Health, 3(1): 22-28. doi: 10.12691/jnh-3-1-4.
9. Freda Dzifa Intiful, Akosua Bema Ankomah, Matilda Asante, Anna Amoako-Mensah, Rebecca Steele-Dadzie, Laurene Boateng, Frank Hayford and Portia Dzivenu, (2015). Quality of Life of Overweight and Obese Patients. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(1): 1-7
10. Steele-Dadzie, Rebecca, K., Dzivenu, Portia. Asante, Matilda. Hayford, Frank, Intiful, Freda, D., Anna Amoako-Mensah and Boateng, Laurene, (2015). “An assessment of food labels of some selected pre-packaged food products on the Ghanaian market’’, International Journal of Current Research, 7(8), 19030-19034.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACT
11. Frank Hayford, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Esther Sakyi-Dawson. Nutrition knowledge and Food choice behaviour among Ghanaians: Implications for healthy lifestyle promotion. Ann Nutr Metab 2013: 63(suppl1): 998 -- 999 ISSN 0250–6807-
11. Frank Hayford, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Esther Sakyi-Dawson. Nutrition knowledge and Food choice behaviour among Ghanaians: Implications for healthy lifestyle promotion. Ann Nutr Metab 2013: 63(suppl1): 998 -- 999 ISSN 0250–6807-
12. FEA Hayford, L Lartey, R Dolman ., 2017. Fruit and vegetable intake behaviour among elderly patients attending routine out-patient clinic: a cross-sectional study. Annals of nutrition and metabolism 71, 523-524. Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 BASEL, Switzerland: Karger
13. Issah, R.U., Hayford, F.E.A. and Ainuson-Quampah, J., 2017,. Nutrition knowledge and dietary habits of patients with type-2 diabetes attending post management review clinic: a cross-sectional survey. In Annals of nutrition and metabolism (Vol. 71, pp. 919-920). Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 BASEL, Switzerland: Karger.
14. Hayford, F.E.A., Issah, R.U. and Ainuson-Quampah, J., 2017, January. 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. In Annals of nutrition and metabolism (Vol. 71, pp. 918-918). Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 BASEL, Switzerland: Karger.