Flavio T. Vieira, PhD, MSc, Dietitian
Postdoctoral Fellow, Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences
University of Alberta

Dr. Flavio Vieira is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta, cross-appointed in the Departments of Agricultural, Food, & Nutritional Science and Pediatrics. Dr. Vieira is a recipient of the Canadian Nutrition Society Postdoctoral Award (2025) and Postdoctoral Fellowships from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2025), Alberta Innovates (2024), and the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (2023). Dr. Vieira completed his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. in Human Nutrition in Brazil, his home country, and holds credentials as a Dietitian both in Canada and Brazil. Dr. Vieira completed a Residency in Clinical Nutrition and a Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology. Dr. Vieira’s main research interests are obesity and obesity-related conditions, with work spanning prevention and treatment from pediatrics to older adults, encompassing all aspects of obesity management: nutrition, exercise, behavioural changes, pharmacology, and metabolic bariatric surgery. Primary research outcomes are body composition, muscle health, and energy expenditure.