Rate My Professor Kym Guelfi

Kym Guelfi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Human Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, at The University of Western Australia. She completed her BSc and PhD with distinction in 2006 at UWA, investigating metabolic and hormonal responses to exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus. In 2023, she obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from UWA. Since completing her PhD, Guelfi has contributed to teaching and research within the School of Human Sciences. She now practices as a medical doctor and teaches undergraduate courses in the sport science, exercise, and health major. An enthusiastic educator, she has engaged in service activities at the school, university, and community levels.

Guelfi's research explores the relationship between exercise and appetite or energy intake, with implications for weight management. She studies the role of exercise in disease prevention and management, particularly for obesity and type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Her interests also include exercise during pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus. Expertise areas cover exercise metabolism, exercise and appetite regulation, exercise in pregnancy and gestational diabetes, and exercise in type 1 diabetes. She has authored 112 research outputs, including 98 articles, 4 review articles, 3 letters, and 2 books. Key publications are: "Effects of lifestyle interventions in pregnancy on gestational diabetes: individual participant data and network meta-analysis" (2026, BMJ); "Reproducibility of plasma glucose responses to moderate-intensity exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes" (2023, Diabetic Medicine); "Attenuation of Post-Exercise Energy Intake Following 12 Weeks of Sprint Interval Training in Men and Women with Overweight" (2022, Nutrients); "A peer support intervention for first-time mothers: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the mummy buddy program" (2021, Women and Birth); and "A preliminary investigation of the effects of short-duration, vigorous exercise following sleep restriction, fragmentation and extension on appetite and mood in inactive, middle-aged men" (2021, Journal of Sleep Research). Her contributions support UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being.