Sex Differences in Physical Exercise and Dietary Habits Effects on Metabolic Health
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 November 2025 | Viewed by 339
Special Issue Editors
Interests: female endocrinology; metabolism; lifestyle interventions; body composition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The influence of sex has long been of interest regarding human performance and health. The notion of studying sex as a biological variable has recently been emphasized in the biosciences as a vital step in enhancing human health. Sex differences in research have vital implications for the longevity of metabolic health, particularly related to differences in physiology and endocrinology. The long-term effects of sex differences in response to diet and exercise hold important implications for optimal public health recommendations and healthcare. Yet, more often than not, biomedical research has focused on men, possibly obscuring the understanding of key sex influences on health processes and outcomes. Therefore, an expansion of preclinical and clinical research is essential for our understanding of basic mechanisms contributing to disease risk and resilience in males and females.
This Special Issue is devoted to “Sex Differences in Physical Exercise and Dietary Habits Effects on Metabolic Health”. The topics that will be covered include (not exclusively) studies focusing on the implications of sex in exercise and nutrition, particularly related to metabolites, metabolic perturbation (e.g., effects of drugs, nutrients, environment, etc.), and/or metabolic pathways. Articles exploring methodologies for the development of detecting metabolites or changes in metabolic pathways are also welcome.
Dr. Hannah Cabre
Dr. Adam M. Gonzalez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sex differences
- metabolomics
- metabolites
- menstrual cycle
- aging
- exercise performance
- nutrition intervention
- cardiometabolic
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