Pol Grootswagers PhD

About Me

Pol Grootswagers has established himself as a leading researcher in nutrition and aging at Wageningen University & Research, where he serves as Assistant Professor focusing on nutritional strategies to maintain muscle health during aging. His doctoral research, completed in 2020, made significant contributions to understanding how nutrition can improve muscle quality in older adults. His thesis demonstrated that intensive exercise combined with proper nutrition could increase muscle mass by 5% and strength by 13% in just four weeks