NIHR Global Health Research Group on Diet and Activity -A syndemic approach to the prevention of diet- and physical activity-related NCDs

Established in 2017, the Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) is an international research partnership working to support sustainable development and prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The GDAR Network aims to contribute to decision-making for healthy sustainable societies by generating evidence for sustainable NCD prevention related to food and physical activity in the broader context of urban development, climate emergencies and environmentally vulnerable settings. It also aims to build the next generation of research leaders skilled in mixed methods approaches to addressing local and global upstream determinants of NCD and bridge research-policy gaps to health-proof the future of cities by facilitating evidence-informed multisectoral collaboration for NCD prevention. Through these aims, the Network seeks to inform intersectoral policies for health and the development and evaluation of interventions in built and food environments to support healthy eating and active living.