Lisette de Groot

Prof. Lisette de Groot is a Professor of Nutrition and Ageing at Wageningen University, Netherlands, affiliated with the Division of Human Nutrition. With nearly 30 years of research experience, her work focuses on nutritional strategies to maintain health and slow functional decline in aging populations. She has contributed to major studies like SENECA, EURRECA, HALE, and NuAge.

• Education: MSc and PhD in Nutrition, Physiology, and Epidemiology from Wageningen University.

Her research integrates nutritional epidemiology and physiological intervention studies, emphasizing sustainable plant-based diets and cognitive health preservation. Current projects include FINGER-NL (lifestyle interventions for cognitive aging) and studies on plant-based diets' effects on muscle health.

Prof. de Groot teaches courses such as 'Nutrition and the Ageing Body' and 'Designing Nutritional Interventions for Healthy Ageing'. She actively contributes to academic publishing through roles at Elsevier and Karger AG, managing peer review processes.

Her expertise spans human nutrition, geriatric nutrition, and translational research. She advocates for evidence-based dietary guidelines to address aging-related challenges.