Abstract
Introduction: non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. Low-and-middle-income countries show an increasing burden though they still struggle with the epidemic of communicable diseases. The detrimental effects of non-communicable disease on Ghana include increase in poverty due to loss of person-years and medical expenditure. Since periodic assessments of modifiable risk factors especially in young people is essential to curb this epidemic. We sought to assess risk factors of NCDS among adolescents in a senior high school.
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