Gabriela Vatavuk-Serrati
Doctoral Student
Gabriela is a doctoral student in Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Centro Universitário São Camilo (Brazil) and earned a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Columbia University. Her current research focuses on added sugars in the food supply and the impact of policies on the purchase of packaged foods.
When I’m feeling down, my “go to” comfort food is… brigadeiro! It is a traditional Brazilian dessert made with condensed milk and powdered chocolate.
The craziest thing I’ve ever eaten is… escargots in France.
My favorite food for summer is… either a smoothie bowl or a big salad full of veggies.
GFRP Publications
Trends in sugar from package foods and beverages purchased by U.S. households between 2002 and 2020
Authors: Gabriela Vatavuk-Serrati, Sarah Frank, Shu Wen Ng, Lindsey Smith Taillie
Published In: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, October 25, 2023 view full text
Effects of pictorial warnings on parents' purchases and perceptions of sugar-sweetened beverage categories
Authors: Aline D'Angelo Campos, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Gabriela Vatavuk-Serrati, Anna H. Grummon, Isabella C. A. Higgins, Marissa G. Hall
Published in: Pediatric Obesity, March 25, 2023 view full text