Marlice Marques

Marlice Marques is a prominent nutritionist and the coordinator of the Nutrition Department at the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD). She specializes in dietary strategies to manage pre-diabetes and diabetes, emphasizing the importance of a balanced diet rich in fibers, lean proteins, and healthy fats, alongside regular physical activity. Marques advocates for lifestyle changes over medication in many cases of pre-diabetes, highlighting the critical role of nutrition in preventing the progression to type 2 diabetes.