Edith Feskens

Prof. Edith Feskens is a renowned academic in Human Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University & Research, holding the Chair of Global Nutrition. She earned her MSc from Wageningen University (1987) and PhD from Leiden University (1991), focusing on glucose tolerance and cardiovascular epidemiology. Her career spans roles at the RIVM (until 2005), leading to her academic appointments at Wageningen. She currently co-leads the Gerrit Grijns Initiative and serves as a Theme Leader at OnePlanet Research Center. Her expertise spans epidemiology, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and global nutrition, with a focus on sustainability and LMICs.

Key research areas include dietary interventions (e.g., SLIMMER program), vitamin requirements in obesity, fermented foods’ cardiometabolic effects, and night-shift nutrition. She leads projects on maternal-child nutrition, smartphone dietary tools (Traqq), and global food systems. Her work emphasizes translating research into policy, such as the SLIMMER program’s inclusion in Dutch health insurance.

Her scientific contributions span over 200 publications, addressing topics like dietary patterns, micronutrient status, and health outcomes. She chairs international committees (e.g., IUNS Council) and advises organizations like the Dutch Diabetes Foundation. Her lab focuses on nutrition across the life course and global health equity, balancing public health impact with methodological innovation in dietary assessment technologies.