2016 – ongoing
- The aim of this project is to investigate the association between built environment indicators and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults living in the city of São Paulo. The project will be developed in collaboration with Professor Lígia Vizeu Barroso, from the University of Sao Paulo Department of Geography, and the Department of Geoprocessing and Socioenvironmental Information of the City of São Paulo. The results will serve to better understand the link between built environment indicators and prevalence of overweight and obesity in megalopolis as São Paulo, and to promote healthy environments that act to prevent this important public health issue.