Evelien Mertens

Evelien Mertens graduated as a bachelor in secondary education (physical education and Dutch) (HUB) and as a master in movement and sports sciences (specialization in fitness and health) (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). She achieved a PhD in movement and sports sciences (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and biomedical sciences (KU Leuven). Afterwards, she graduated as a bachelor in nutrition and dietetics (Erasmushogeschool Brussel). She is currently working as a researcher and lecturer in nutrition and dietetics at Erasmushogeschool Brussel, as a voluntary research assistant at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and as a dietitian as a secondary occupation. She is affiliated with the Vlaamse Beroepsvereniging van Diëtisten (VBVD) and the Vlaamse Plantaardige Diëtisten, and she is a member of the Hoge Gezondheidsraad.