Diana Díaz Rizzolo
Doctor of Medicine (University of Barcelona and Imperial College London). Scientist specializing in obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. She is a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University and a professor at the Open University of Catalonia. A committed communicator of public health and the fight against misinformation, she is the author of articles, documentaries, and books, and a member of the WHO's expert group on health (FiDES).
Specialities
- Research, Science Communication, and Scientific Publications
- Physiology, Training, Nutrition, and Supplementation
- Body Composition, Performance, and Health
Scientific and Research Career
Dr. Diana Díaz Rizzolo is a scientist, researcher, and science communicator specializing in the study of metabolic pathologies. Her approach goes beyond the traditional view of energy balance to address obesity as a complex metabolic disease from the perspective of chrononutrition. She holds a Doctorate in Medicine with International Distinction from the University of Barcelona and Imperial College London, and has advanced university qualifications in Biomedicine and Human Nutrition.
She has conducted her postdoctoral scientific research in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University (New York, USA) and has been awarded several competitive national and international grants and projects, including a fellowship to carry out her postdoctoral research at the Naomi Berry Diabetes Center in New York. She is currently a professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Open University of Catalonia, where she leads a pioneering project focused on the impact of circadian alignment of meal times on glucose homeostasis and overall health.
Scientific Dissemination and Commitment to Public Health
In addition to her research and clinical work, Dr. Diana Díaz Rizzolo maintains a strong commitment to education and scientific dissemination in the field of health. She is the author of the book The Glucose Effect (Planeta Publishing, 2025) and is a member of the World Health Organization's (WHO, FiDES) expert group.
Her work focuses on conveying scientific knowledge in a clear and accessible way, promoting evidence-based decision-making and helping to combat health misinformation. Her career integrates research, teaching, and dissemination with the aim of improving the understanding of metabolic diseases and fostering science-supported lifestyle habits.