[_a]
aDoctor of Science from the School of Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro, Researcher of the NPqM at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
[_b]
bDoctor of Science from the School of Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro, Professor of the Federal Fluminense University, Researcher of the NPqM at
the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
[_c]
cMaster of Science Student at the School of Medicine at the Federal University of Rio
de Janeiro, Researcher of the NPqM at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil
[_d]
dDoctor in Science from the School of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro, Multidisciplinary Center for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Researcher
of the Center for Research on Micronutrients (NPqM) of the Institute of Nutrition
Josué de Castro of UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
[_e]
eDoctor of Science from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Member of the
Brazilian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Multidisciplinary Center for
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Member of the Center for Research on Micronutrients
(NPqM) of the Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro of UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
[_f]
fDoctor of Science from ENSP/FIOCRUZ, Full Professor of the Department of Social and
Applied Nutrition of the Institute of Nutrition at UFRJ, Coordinator of the Center
for Research on Micronutrients (NPqM) of the Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro
of UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
*Sabrina Cruz, Doctor of Science from the School of Medicine at the Federal University
of Rio de Janeiro, Researcher of the NPqM at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,
Av.Carlos Chagas, No. 373, Edifício do Centro de Ciências da Saúde, 2 andar, Sala
49 Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro 21.941-902 (Brasil), E-Mail
sabrina.cruz.ufrj@gmail.com
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