Wijbrand Hoek

Prof. Wijbrand Hoek is a prominent researcher in the field of psychiatry and eating disorders. He has contributed to over 230 academic publications, focusing on topics such as anorexia nervosa, pandemic impacts on mental health, and genetic/environmental interactions in obesity. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

• Member of the board for International Journal of Eating Disorders and European Eating Disorders Review.
• Recipient of the Koninklijke Onderscheiding Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau (2022).
• Presenter at international conferences on topics like the obesity pandemic and future directions in eating disorders research.

His research interests span eating disorders epidemiology, maternal migration effects on child development, and the interplay between genetic and environmental factors in health outcomes. Recent work highlights pandemic-related mental health shifts and the role of parenthood in eating pathology.

Key findings include the increased incidence of eating disorders during the pandemic and the association between built environments and BMI trends. He has also explored depressive symptoms’ impact on healthcare workers’ pandemic outcomes across 20 countries.

• Contributed to the TRAILS study dataset on eating disorders and obesity.
• Supervised 9 academic works, though specific student names are not listed.