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Implications of COVID-19 control measures for diet and physical activity, and lessons for addressing other pandemics facing rapidly urbanising countries

Tolu Onia MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;b Research Initiative for Cities Health and Equity (RICHE), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lisa K. Micklesfieldc South African MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-0779View further author information
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Pamela Wadended School of Education and Human Resource Development, Kisii University, Kisii, KenyaView further author information
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Charles O. Obonyoe Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisusmu, KenyaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0741-8533View further author information
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James Woodcocka MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4769-5375View further author information
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Ebele R. I. Mogoa MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0880-0750View further author information
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Feyisayo A. Odunitan-Wayasf Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-3834View further author information
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Felix Assahg Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT, University of Yaoundé, Yaounde, CameroonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3301-6028View further author information
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Lambed Tataha MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;g Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT, University of Yaoundé, Yaounde, CameroonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8967-6917View further author information
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Louise Foleya MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3028-7340View further author information
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Clarisse Mapa-Tassoug Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT, University of Yaoundé, Yaounde, CameroonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0709-1449View further author information
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Divya Bhagtania MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Amy Weimannb Research Initiative for Cities Health and Equity (RICHE), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Camille Mbaa MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;g Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT, University of Yaoundé, Yaounde, CameroonView further author information
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Nigel Unwina MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Anna Brugulat-Panésa MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Karen J. Hofmanh South African MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9512-7220View further author information
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Joanne Smithi Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of West Indies, Kingston, JamaicaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9578-8520View further author information
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Marshall Tulloch-Reidi Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of West Indies, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
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Agnes Erzseh South African MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-9323View further author information
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Maylene Shung-Kingb Research Initiative for Cities Health and Equity (RICHE), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Estelle V. Lambertf Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4315-9153View further author information
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Article: 1810415 | Received 13 May 2020, Accepted 10 Aug 2020, Published online: 01 Sep 2020

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