Dietary Approaches and Exercise in the Management of Overweight and Obesity
A special issue of Dietetics (ISSN 2674-0311).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 July 2025) | Viewed by 802
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sports nutrition; physical fitness; body composition; motor competence; physical activity; weight management; exercise
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: diet; exercise science; physical fitness; motor learning; health promotion; physical education; strength and conditioning in youth
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The benefits of exercise and healthy dietary approaches on general health and body composition are well documented. Nevertheless, efforts to counter the global obesity epidemic have been of limited success, and policies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic may have further contributed to poor dietary choices and insufficient exercise in individuals. Given the interaction between diet and exercise in the regulation of energy balance, both behaviors need to be considered when developing intervention strategies targeting excess body weight. For example, the potential benefits of a particular exercise intervention may be overridden if increases in energy expenditure lead to unhealthy food choices or an increase in sedentary time. Similarly, dietary interventions such as caloric restriction may result in compensatory reductions in exercise or physical activity.
Therefore, the goal of this Special Issue is to enhance the understanding of the contribution of exercise and diet regarding the regulation of body weight, with a special emphasis on the interaction and integration of both components. Reviews and original research articles, including observational and intervention studies, are both welcomed.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Nutrients
Prof. Dr. Clemens Drenowatz
Prof. Dr. Klaus Greier
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Dietetics is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- exercise
- diet
- physical activity
- body weight
- overweight
- obesity
- energy balance
- weight management
- health promotion
- lifestyle
- intervention
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
