Duda, R.BJumah, N.AHill, A.G.Seffah, J.Biritwum, R.2013-06-252017-10-162013-06-252017-10-162007Duda, R. B., Jumah, N. A., Hill, A. G., Seffah, J., & Biritwum, R. (2007). Assessment of the ideal body image of women in Accra, Ghana. Tropical Doctor, 37(4), 241-244.http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/4037The hypothesis tested in this study was that the 'traditional build' is the culturally valued body shape by Ghanaian women. Culturally sensitive figural stimuli were designed to assess the current body image (CBI) and the ideal body image (IBI) of Ghanaian women. The most frequently selected model for the CBI was one that represented a slightly overweight woman; the IBI selected was consistent with a representation of normal body mass index; and the least healthy image was that figure that represented morbidly obesity.enEMTREE medical terms: adult; anthropometry; article; body build; body image; body mass; cerebrovascular accident; clinical assessment; cultural anthropology; cultural factor; cultural value; demography; diabetes mellitus; educational status; ethnic and racial groups; female; Ghana; health status; health survey; heart infarction; human; hypertension; major clinical study; marriage; obesity; patient information; socioeconomics; weight gain; weight reduction; aged; attitude to health; middle aged; Negro; risk assessment; self conceptArticle