Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Nutrition and the Graduate Program in Food, Nutrition and Health of the Nutrition Institute of the Rio de Janeiro State University. Scientific Researcher of the Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of São Paulo. Graduation in Nutrition at Federal University of Goiás. Master and Doctoral Degree in Public Health Nutrition at School of Public Health of the University of São Paulo. Post-Doctorate at Federal University of São Paulo. Its main areas of research are: 1) obesity, acting in studies related to determinants and consequences; and 2) evaluation of food and nutrition programs and policies.