Eline van der Beek

Prof. Eline van der Beek is a Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the Nutrition Research in Medicine (NiM) department. Her work focuses on early life nutrition, maternal and child health, and metabolic programming. She also serves as Director of Early Life Development at Danone Nutricia Research in Utrecht.

Her research emphasizes gestational diabetes, nutritional interventions, and metabolic outcomes in offspring. Key areas include the impact of maternal nutrition on childhood development and the role of dietary lipids in long-term health. She has contributed to studies on infant formula composition and its effects on growth and metabolism.

Prof. van der Beek has published extensively on topics such as gestational diabetes pathophysiology, micronutrient supplementation, and the exposome's role in pregnancy complications. She collaborates internationally, with studies in Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Malaysia. Her work bridges clinical research and public health, addressing global nutritional challenges.