Romana Silvia Platas-Acevedo studied her undergraduate and doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Psychology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Since 1997, she has been involved in the research on eating disorders and has collaborated in different research projects funded by institutions such as CONACyT and DGAPA. She has participated as a speaker in several national and international congresses. Dr. Platas has published ten articles as an author and 15 as co-author in specialized journals, and she has three chapters in books within her research productivity. Currently, her work is focused on research on risk factors and protective factors in obesity. She is currently an Associate Academic Technician "A" T. C. at the Faculty of Psychology, UNAM, and a Professor at the School of Dietetics and Nutrition of ISSSTE.