Nutritional Status: How Diet Impacts Your Physical Health and Well-Being?

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 March 2026 | Viewed by 531

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Dear Colleagues,

The nutritional status of patients and unhealthy eating habits are associated with the appearance and worsening of diseases and it is known that a healthy diet is beneficial in terms of achieving a better quality of life and avoiding certain pathologies. However, there is a significant lack of knowledge about relationships between a multitude of pathologies, diets, and nutritional statuses. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to relate diet to the improvement or worsening of certain pathologies.

This Special Issue aims to determine the relationship between pathologies and nutrition and the nutritional status patients.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome, and research areas may include, but are not limited to:

nutrition; pathology; healthy food; quality of life; health

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Cristina González-Martin
Dr. María Teresa García-Rodríguez
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Keywords

  • nutrition
  • pathology
  • healthy food
  • quality of life
  • health

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Unhealthy Dietary Habits and Sedentary Behaviours Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Rome (Italy) Participating in the ALIMA Study: Growing Risks for Health
by Federica Intorre, Maria Stella Foddai and Eugenia Venneria
Healthcare 2025, 13(9), 980; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13090980 - 23 Apr 2025
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Background/Objectives: This paper aims to assess the unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary behaviours among adolescents and young adults simultaneously. Methods: The sample consists of 682 participants aged 10–24 years old (58.9% males and 68.2% aged 15–19 years old), recruited for the [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: This paper aims to assess the unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary behaviours among adolescents and young adults simultaneously. Methods: The sample consists of 682 participants aged 10–24 years old (58.9% males and 68.2% aged 15–19 years old), recruited for the ALIMA (ALImentazione Multiculturale negli Adolescenti) study in both secondary schools and youth aggregation centres, located in Rome. The study utilizes structured questionnaires to gather data on anthropometric measurements, eating habits, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and sedentary behaviours. Data are analyzed by using the Pearson chi-squared test. Results: Excessive screen time (>3 h/day) and inadequate dietary habits (insufficient consumption of fruit, vegetables, and legumes, skipping breakfast, and a high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol) are observed in the total sample, but mainly in older adolescents aged 15–19 years old. The adherence to the MD, measured via the KIDMED index, is significantly different among the three age groups (p = 0.001); 47.8% of the sample has a medium adherence, while among those with a low adherence, the highest percentage is represented by older adolescents (39.8%); those with foreign-born parents have healthier diets, whereas lower parental education correlates with unhealthy behaviours. Conclusions: These results highlight the need for targeted interventions tailored to adolescents and young adults to encourage healthier lifestyle choices. Full article
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