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Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR)

@GDARnetwork

Researching diet and physical activity in low and middle income countries, to help prevent non-communicable diseases. Funded by NIHR.

 Africa, Caribbean, Brazil, UK
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Joined May 2018
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A recent publication produced insights into the relationship between geospatially measured walkability and actual walking behaviours. The research is a partnership between the Observatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte (@ufmgbr) & @GDARnetwork Read - bit.ly/4mLriIr
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Researchers from @GDARnetwork spoke at the @ISBNPA conference in Aotearoa, New Zealand, in June The conference gave our researchers to connect with others in the field & reflect on the importance of context & community in global health research Read more bit.ly/4egmwQ0
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Earlier this year, @GDARnetwork & @Cambridge_Uni MPhil student, Gospel Ikpotokin-Ab attended the International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods in Toronto, Canada. Read more about Gospel’s experiences - gdarnet.org/2025/05/23/the-c…
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We are a transdisciplinary global public health research network, studying the determinants of population-level patterns of diet and physical activity across Global South cities to inform local and policy-level action. Follow us on LinkedIn for more detail about our research.
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We are now on LinkedIn! Give our page a follow: linkedin.com/company/gdar-ne…
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We explored the role of active commuting to school among adolescents in Yaoundé. We found that while walking & cycling contribute to daily physical activity but barriers e.g. poor infrastructure & socioeconomic disparities must be addressed. Read - bit.ly/3RcbdgO
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For International Women’s Day, we celebrate the championing of women in science and celebrate their achievements. Meet Dr Lou Foley (@loudoestweet), Co-Director of @GDARnetwork, @MRC_Epid. #AccelerateAction #IWD2025
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Wonderful meetup with our dynamic and truly global GDAR leaders, Tolu Oni, T. Alafia Samuels, and Lou Foley
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The @LancetCountdown's Inaugural Report on Health and Climate Change for Small Island States has been published. Led by @GDARnetwork's Dr Georgiana Gordon-Strachan, Director of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit @CAIHRJA, University of the West Indies bit.ly/4hzNzGD
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@KEMRI_Kenya GDAR held their first meeting this year to plan key outputs, stakeholder consultations, & student dissertations. Three of the team - @Clwanga16, Gladys Odhiambo, & Lillian Sewe - will graduate this year with Masters in Public Health. Read - bit.ly/4jJrNSr
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