Research/Areas of Interest
Energy metabolism; calorie restriction and nutritional modulation of aging, obesity and body weight regulation in humans; body composition, dietary intake capture methodology.
Education
- PhD, Human Nutrition, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Biography
Dr. Sai Das, PhD, is a Senior Scientist in the Diet & Chronic Diseases of Healthy Aging directive at the HNRCA. Her research has advanced the science of energy metabolism in aging and broadened our understanding of the prevention and treatment of weight-related health conditions. Dr. Das’s research interests include calorie restriction and aging, the impact of dietary patterns and diet composition on body weight regulation and metabolic health, and the effectiveness of community-based interventions addressing the obesity epidemic.
Dr. Das has been invited to present findings from the CALERIE study at the National Institute of Aging in addition to national and internal conferences on aging and nutrition. She has designed and conducted clinical trials on community-based interventions addressing the obesity epidemic. These investigations have included employees at worksites, socio-economically challenged and hard-to-reach segments of the general population, and people around the world who face weight-related health challenges. She is a Professor in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.