Integrative Strategies in Exercise, Nutrition, and Health: Preventing Diseases and Promoting Well-Being

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).

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Dear Colleagues,

Exercise and nutrition are fundamental pillars for enhancing and optimizing health and preventing chronic diseases. Integrative approaches that combine tailored exercise interventions with precise nutritional strategies hold immense potential for advancing our understanding of sustainable health and well-being. Addressing these intersections is vital not only for athletes but also for the general population seeking to improve physical and mental health.

The purpose of this Special Issue, "Integrative Strategies in Exercise, Nutrition, and Health: Preventing Diseases and Promoting Well-Being", is to explore innovative research and evidence-based practices that highlight the synergy between exercise, nutrition, and health management. We aim to address challenges related to accelerating recovery, managing chronic conditions, and promoting long-term well-being through integrated approaches.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • The effects of personalized nutrition on exercise and recovery.
  • Innovative exercise and nutritional interventions for health management.
  • Supplementation strategies for optimizing athletic and general health outcomes.
  • Long-term implications of dietary and exercise regimens on metabolic health.
  • The role of exercise and diet in preventing injury and improving immune function.
  • Interactions between exercise, nutrition, and mental health.

This Special Issue invites submissions from world-leading experts and emerging scholars across the globe to provide the latest original research, reviews, and case studies. By consolidating cutting-edge findings, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of how integrative strategies can be applied to enhance performance and health outcomes.

Dr. Carlos Ruiz-Moreno
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Keywords

  • exercise and nutrition
  • health management
  • chronic disease prevention
  • personalized nutrition
  • exercise interventions
  • recovery optimization
  • dietary strategies
  • supplementation
  • metabolic health
  • injury prevention
  • immune function
  • mental health
  • integrative approaches
  • performance enhancement

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Systematic Review
The Impact of Different Dietary Patterns on Mortality and Prognosis After Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review
by Thaw Htet, Florence Cheng, Uhjin Yang, Athulya Harikrishna, Veronica Preda and Juliana Chen
Healthcare 2025, 13(17), 2201; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13172201 - 2 Sep 2025
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Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to compare the impact of various dietary patterns on cancer mortality, recurrence, remission, quality of life, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in non-metastatic prostate cancer patients. Methods: Ovid Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of [...] Read more.
Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to compare the impact of various dietary patterns on cancer mortality, recurrence, remission, quality of life, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in non-metastatic prostate cancer patients. Methods: Ovid Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Scopus databaseswere searched from inception to March 2024. Dietary interventions or observational studies investigating dietary patterns in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer with at least one primary outcome related to mortality, recurrence, remission, quality of life or PSA/PSA doubling time were included. Two independent reviewers conducted article selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. Results: Sixteen eligible articles were included. Adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern was linked to lower overall mortality and increased quality of life and adherence to a Prudent diet was associated with both lower overall and cancer-specific mortality risk. A plant-based dietary pattern is associated with increased quality of life. Contrastingly, a Western diet was associated with a higher cancer-specific mortality and overall mortality and high-inflammatory, hyperinsulinaemic, and insulin-resistant diets with increased recurrence. Conclusions: Despite the heterogeneity and inconsistencies of PCa literature, there is fair evidence that suggests unprocessed foods with healthier dietary patterns of Mediterranean and prudent diets confer a beneficial effect on overall and cancer-specific mortality, recurrence, and quality of life whereas, a more Western and unhealthier diet generates the opposite. The increased risk of bias prevents conclusive interpretation of these results and, hence, detracts from its clinical implementation. Future research should focus on increasing sample sizes and robustness and standardisation in study design. Full article
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