Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (1986). Master’s degree in Applied Human Nutrition from the University of São Paulo (USP) (1996). Doctor’s degree in Public Health/USP (2001) and Professor at the School of Public Health (FSP/USP). She has experience in the Nutrition area, with emphasis on nutritional epidemiology, mainly on the following subjects: quantitative and qualitative methods for food consumption evaluation of adolescents and adults; dietary reference intakes (DRIs); and adolescents and children feeding. Associated Editor of the Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia and parecerista of the Revista de Saúde Pública and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Member of the Department of Nutrition Council of the School of Public Health (FSP/USP).