Hossein Rafiei, PhD, RD, ACSM-CPT

Saint Louis University (SLU)

Research interests: Nutritional intervention and exercise (HIIT, SIT) in the prevention/management of metabolic diseases (obesity, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, fatty liver disease); The combined effect of nutrition and exercise in reducing insulin resistance and improving postprandial metabolism (glycemic control, lipid profile, oxidative stress, and inflammation); Functional foods and dietary polyphenols in improving metabolism; Exploring molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic diseases (with focus on inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and mitochondrial function and biogenesis); Nutrition and physical performance.