The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metabolic diseases; aging; molecular nutrition; mitochondrial metabolism; iron homeostasis; ROS
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Dear Colleagues,
Mounting evidence underscores the pivotal role of diet and nutrition in the prevention and management of metabolic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, heart failure, and metabolic syndrome. Advances in molecular research have begun to elucidate the intricate mechanisms through which dietary components influence metabolic health. Nutrients and bioactive compounds can modulate key cellular processes, including gene expression, signal transduction, epigenetic modifications, autophagy, mitochondrial function, and redox balance, thereby impacting metabolic homeostasis and disease progression.
This Special Issue, entitled “The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases”, aims to highlight cutting-edge molecular research that explores how specific dietary patterns, nutrients, and functional foods contribute to the regulation of metabolic pathways at the cellular and molecular levels. I am pleased to welcome original research articles, reviews, and meta-analyses that investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of diet and nutrition on metabolic diseases, with a focus on nutrigenomics, metabolomics, and other omics approaches, as well as studies on novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
Dr. Junjie Luo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diet
- nutrition
- metabolic diseases
- molecular mechanisms
- nutrigenomics
- metabolomics
- epigenetics
- mitochondrial function
- oxidative stress
- biomarkers
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