Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR)

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

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

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…

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 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

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

Wonderful meetup with our dynamic and truly global GDAR leaders, Tolu Oni, T. Alafia Samuels, and Lou Foley

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

@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

The GDAR team came out in force at the 20th International Conference on Urban Health in Marrakesh #ICUH2024 Read more about our time there gdarnet.org/2024/12/02/gdar-…

Highlighted within the research is the potential to use the findings to design and implement individual and population-based interventions, enabling the reduction of exposure to air pollution with the potential to improve health outcomes. Read - sciencedirect.com/science/ar… 3/3

GDAR’s Gabriel Okello (@okellogab256) & researchers from the Cambridge_Uni, @Makerere, @ManchesterUniv, @LSTMnews, & @DrexelUniv examined associations between air pollution and healthcare facility events, in Kampala.

Air pollution and meteorological conditions influence respiratory illnesses. This research explored how fine particulate matter impacts monthly visits and admissions for respiratory healthcare in Kampala, taking into account weather variables. Read - sciencedirect.com/science/ar… 1/3

Its a wrap on #GDAR2024 Annual Network Meeting! We'll share more over the next few weeks but first a HUGE thank you to Aarika Sing @WitsUniversity @WitsPricelessSA and Kenneth Anujuo @MRC_Epid and the full committee for organising such a fantastic and well-run event