Connections Between Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Metabolism
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 774
Special Issue Editor
2. Kim Kijoon BOM Clinic, Seoul 05554, Republic of Korea
Interests: nutritional epidemiology; antioxidants; medicinal herbs; functional ingredients; public health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the intersection of nutrition, epidemiology, and metabolism has become a focal point for understanding the global rise in chronic diseases. Nutritional epidemiology plays a key role in investigating how dietary patterns and specific bioactive compounds affect metabolic processes and long-term health outcomes. As the burden of metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease continues to grow worldwide, there is an urgent need for multidisciplinary approaches that combine rigorous epidemiological research with insights into molecular metabolism and nutritional science.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that explores the complex links between diet, metabolic regulation, and disease risk across populations. We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, and perspectives that advance our understanding of how nutrition influences metabolic pathways, from cellular mechanisms to population-level impacts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
- Nutritional epidemiology and chronic disease risk;
- The role of antioxidants, phytochemicals, and medicinal herbs in metabolic health;
- Functional food ingredients and their metabolic effects;
- Dietary patterns and their associations with metabolic biomarkers;
- Public health interventions targeting nutrition and metabolism;
- Integration of omics technologies (e.g., metabolomics, nutrigenomics) in epidemiological studies.
By highlighting the interplay between nutrition, epidemiological evidence, and metabolic outcomes, this Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and promote evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of metabolic disorders. We invite researchers from diverse backgrounds—including nutrition, epidemiology, public health, and clinical research—to contribute their latest findings to this timely collection.
Dr. Kijoon Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutritional epidemiology
- metabolism
- antioxidants
- medicinal herbs
- functional ingredients
- chronic disease
- public health
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