Jaap Seidell is a nutrition scientist, author and professor at VU University Amsterdam, where he heads the Department of Nutrition and Health. His research focuses on nutrition, lifestyle and obesity, with a special focus on prevention and intervention strategies for a healthier society.
Jaap is responsible for research and academic training in health sciences at the VU University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His research topics include:
– diet, nutrition and chronic diseases,
– causes and consequences of overweight and obesity,
– prevention and management of overweight and obesity,
Disciplines of research include physiology, epidemiology, endocrinology, psychology, behavioral sciences, genetics, health economics, public health.