Yenny (Paola) Rueda Guevara

Paola  Rueda Guevara is a nutritionist who holds a master's degree in epidemiology and public health from the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) and has furthered her expertise with a postgraduate course in public policy analysis from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has professional experience in conducting public health research projects, specifically focusing on matters related to maternal and child nutrition and public policy analysis. She has led health research projects on breastfeeding, food security, and health disparities in Colombia, and her publications span food security, obesity in adults, undernutrition in children, and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Her research contributions have been acknowledged with awards, including being a Vital Strategies Healthy Food Policy Fellowship and being awarded second place in the XXXV Congress on Advances in Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition in Colombia. Her commitment to the fight against health inequalities has allowed her to actively participate in projects aimed at reducing health and nutrition gaps in the population. She has been actively involved in various roles as a Consultant, Public Policy Analyst, and nutritionist focused on Food and Nutritional Security. Paola’s research interests include overweight, obesity, Population Dynamics in nutrition and migration, social determinants of health, and Non-Communicable Diseases.