I am a nutrition scientist with over a decade of experience synthesising and translating complex dietary data into evidence-based policies and programmes.

My work focuses on food composition table harmonisation and curation, innovations in dietary intake assessment, nutrition and health, sustainability and the gut microbiome. I have contributed to applied nutrition research and provided technical advice to senior officials in international organisations, academia, governments and NGOs.

I am the author of 13 peer-reviewed articles and five major reports, and have been awarded more than US$230,000 in scholarships and research funding.

Key publications

Braga, B. C., Cash, S. B., Sarson, K., Chang, R., Mosca, A., & Wilson, N. L. (2023). The gamification of nutrition labels to encourage healthier food selection in online grocery shopping: A randomized controlled trial. Appetite. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106610.

Braga, B. C., Nguyen, P. H., Tran, L. M., Hoang, N. T., Bannerman, B., Doyle, F., … & Gelli, A. (2023). Feasibility of using an artificial intelligence-based telephone application for dietary assessment and nudging to improve the quality of food choices of female adolescents in Vietnam: Evidence from a randomized pilot study. Current Developments in Nutrition. doi:10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.102063.

Poti, J. M., Braga, B. C., & Qin, B. (2017). Ultra-processed food intake and obesity: what really matters for health—processing or nutrient content? Current Obesity Reports, 6(4), 420-431. doi: 10.1007/s13679-017-0285-4.

Nguyen, P. H., Tran, L. M., …, Braga, B. C., Arsenault, J., Kehs, A., Doyle, F., Hughes, D., Gelli, A. (2022). Relative validity of a mobile AI-technology assisted dietary assessment in adolescent females in Vietnam. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqac216.