Barbara van der Meij

Barbara van der Meij is a Researcher specializing in nutrition and malnutrition, with a focus on clinical applications. She is affiliated with the Global Nutrition research network and actively contributes to interdisciplinary studies.

Research Interests:

• Malnutrition in obesity and protein-calorie malnutrition
• Body Mass Index and dietary intake analysis
• Muscle mass, sarcopenia, and frailty
• Omega-3 fatty acids in oncology
• Clinical nutrition guidelines and patient care
• Consensus-building in nutritional diagnostics

Publication Trends: Her recent works center on malnutrition diagnostics, clinical nutrition in oncology, and sarcopenia. She emphasizes systematic reviews, consensus studies, and dietary interventions.

Advising: Barbara serves as co-promotor for the PhD project Dietetics, building the future, guiding candidate A. van de Riet.