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Research interests
I am Dr. Mirthe Muilwijk, a postdoctoral researcher cardiovascular epidemiology at the department of Epidemiology & Data Science of Amsterdam UMC, and a registered epidemiologist. The main focus of my research is on ethnic differences in the risk of diabetes and its complications, using quantitative epidemiological methods. It often includes metabolomics to understand biological pathways. Moreover, I recently obtained a Postdoc Fellowship from Amsterdam Public Health to study diabetes complications in different ethnic groups, and the impact of the social and physical environment.
My background is in Biomedical Sciences, with a specialization in Toxicology and Environmental Health (Utrecht University). I conducted my master’s project, a risk assessment on E-waste recycling, at the Chulabhorn Research Institute in Bangkok. After graduation, I have worked at RIKILT WUR where I was involved in the European FoodIntegrity project. My PhD research focused on type 2 diabetes among South Asians using HELIUS data, as part of the EuroDHYAN project. During my PhD, I have obtained a travel grant to visit the Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow. There, I used UK biobank data to investigate the contribution of type 2 diabetes to mortality and morbidity amongst Europeans and South Asians.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Lipotoxicity and type 2 diabetes in South Asians, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Award Date: 14 Apr 2020
Master, Biomedical Sciences; Toxicology and Environmental Health, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Award Date: 31 Mar 2013
Bachelor, Biomedical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Award Date: 28 Feb 2011
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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EuroDHYAN: Innovative Prevention Strategies for type 2 Diabetes in South Asians Living in Europe
1/09/2015 → 31/08/2019
Project: Research
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Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Muilwijk, M., Loh, M., Siddiqui, S., Mahmood, S., Palaniswamy, S., Shahzad, K., Athauda, L. K., Jayawardena, R., Batool, T., Burney, S., Glover, M., Bamunuarachchi, V., Panda, M., Madawanarachchi, M., Rai, B., Sattar, I., Silva, W., Waghdhare, S., Jarvelin, M-R., Rannan-Eliya, R. P., & 13 others , 1 Nov 2021, In: BMJ global health. 6, 11, e006479.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Contributions of amino acid, acylcarnitine and sphingolipid profiles to type 2 diabetes risk among South-Asian Surinamese and Dutch adults
Muilwijk, M., Goorden, S. M. I., Celis-Morales, C., Hof, M. H., Ghauharali-van der Vlugt, K., Beers-Stet, F. S., Gill, J. M. R., Vaz, F. M. & van Valkengoed, I. G. M., 1 May 2020, In: BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 8, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access14 Citations (Scopus) -
Contribution of type 2 diabetes to all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease incidence and cancer incidence in white Europeans and South Asians: Findings from the UK Biobank population-based cohort study
Muilwijk, M., Ho, F., Waddell, H., Sillars, A., Welsh, P., Iliodromiti, S., Brown, R., Ferguson, L., Stronks, K., van Valkengoed, I., Pell, J. P., Gray, S. R., Gill, J. M. R., Sattar, N. & Celis-Morales, C., 17 Dec 2019, In: BMJ open diabetes research and care. 7, 1, e000765.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access12 Citations (Scopus) -
Effects of dietary and physical activity interventions on the risk of type 2 diabetes in South Asians: meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled trials
Jenum, A. K., Brekke, I., Mdala, I., Muilwijk, M., Ramachandran, A., Kjøllesdal, M., Andersen, E., Richardsen, K. R. R., Douglas, A., Cezard, G., Sheikh, A., Celis-Morales, C. A., Gill, J. M. R., Sattar, N., Bhopal, R. S., Beune, E., Stronks, K., Vandvik, P. O. & van Valkengoed, I. G. M., 1 Aug 2019, In: Diabetologia. 62, 8, p. 1337-1348 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access30 Citations (Scopus) -
Dietary and physical activity recommendations to prevent type 2 diabetes in south asian adults: A systematic review
Muilwijk, M., Nicolaou, M., Qureshi, S. A., Celis-Morales, C., Gill, J. M. R., Sheikh, A., Sattar, N., Beune, E., Jenum, A. K., Stronks, K. & van Valkengoed, I. G. M., Jul 2018, In: PLOS ONE. 13, 7, e0200681.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access12 Citations (Scopus)