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Ingrid Steenhuis is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Prevention and Public Health within the Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases department. She holds additional roles as Director at Brickhouse Academy, Chair of the Dutch Journal for Lifestyle Medicine (interim), and member of the Scientific Integrity Commission at VU-VUmc. Her academic journey includes a Nursing bachelor, Health Sciences master from Maastricht University (PhD 2002), and prior faculty positions at Maastricht, Open University, and Erasmus University.
Research focuses on lifestyle and behavioral change, obesity prevention, weight management, portion control, and interventions in healthcare settings. Notable contributions include books like Smartsize Me (winner of Gouden Veer) and Ik ga het gewoon doen!. She leads projects such as CLI after Cancer, evaluating combined lifestyle interventions for cancer recovery, and the PEN consortium analyzing food tax policies.
Teaching includes courses on Public Health and Prevention, with experience in curriculum leadership and exam committee roles. Awards include two EMGO Societal Impact Awards (2010, 2012). Her work aligns with UN SDGs for good health and well-being.
- Education: PhD in Health Sciences (Maastricht University, 2002), Master in Health Sciences (1995)
- Awards: Gouden Veer (2012), EMGO Societal Impact Award (2010, 2012)
- Projects: CLI after Cancer, PEN Consortium, SmartSize4All
Publications emphasize behavioral interventions, food policy, and sustainable health practices, with recent work on post-bariatric surgery care and food taxation effects.
