
M.D. is a member of Herbalifes Nutrition Advisory Board
M.D. is a member of Herbalifes Nutrition Advisory Board
- Pediatrician and nutritional expert whose main areas of interest are weight control and childhood obesity.
- Advisor to the Health and Education Ministry for Childhood Obesity.
- Professor of human nutrition in graduate courses and director of nutrition service for Unimed Hospital, Rio Grande do Sul.
- Author of “Childhood Obesity – A Practical Guide” as well as other books and articles.
- Holder of a medical degree from the Escola Médica da Universidade de Passo Fundo (Medical School of Passo Fundo University) in Rio Grande do Sul; degree in pediatrics from Hospital Infantil Conceição de Porto Alegre (Children Hospital Conceição de Porto Alegre); degree in nutrition from ABRAN (Brazilian Association of Nutrition); Masters degree in weight control and physical activity from Rio Grande do Sul Federal University.