The Roles of Diet and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases: Advancements in Molecular Insights
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 3458
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, constitute a global public health problem. In addition to sedentarism and emotional stress, diets high in fat, sugar, and sodium and deficient in fiber and essential micronutrients significantly contribute to the prevalence of these diseases. Advances in omics sciences, such as genomics (genetic background), epigenomics (epigenetic marks), metagenomics (gut microbiota composition), metabolomics (metabolic fingerprints), and proteomics (protein profiles), help to clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of these pathologies and their relationship with diet and nutrition. These findings also enable the design of personalized intervention strategies to improve the nutritional management of metabolic diseases. This Special Issue covers observational or animal evidence pertaining to the impact of diet and nutrition on the occurrence of metabolic diseases, with an emphasis on molecular research. Clinical trials that focus on the use of dietary interventions for the treatment of metabolic diseases and incorporate molecular insights are welcome. We additionally seek comprehensive reviews that explore key advances in understanding the role of nutrition in metabolic diseases at the molecular level. Studies combining the use of different omics tools will particularly be considered.
Dr. Ramos-López Omar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diet
- nutrition
- metabolic diseases
- obesity
- genetics
- microbiota
- epigenetics
- metabolomics
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