Nutrition and Dietary Supplementation in the Context of Health, Disease, and Physical Performance
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutrition; bioactive compounds; metabolic disorders
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Interests: nutrition; metabolic disorders; public health nutrition; diet quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, entitled ‘Nutrition and Dietary Supplementation in the Context of Health, Disease, and Physical Performance’, aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of diet and bioactive compounds in supporting performance and health. Diet, individual food compound intake, and physical effort shape metabolism and body composition. Both nutrients and their metabolites constitute key biological and functional outputs linking metabolic pathways with health and disease. Advances in research methods and techniques, such as omics, make it possible to capture subtle changes in the metabolome as a result of different dietary patterns or dietary interventions. The overall focus of this Special Issue is to investigate the effect of food components and dietary intervention on changes in performance. Metabolic biomarkers include various components, such as body composition, inflammation, oxidative stress, amino acids, and fatty acid profiles. This Special Issue unravels their associations with diet, dietary patterns, dietary intervention, dietary supplements, and bioactive compounds. The Editors invite original studies and reviews (systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and narrative reviews). This Special Issue includes original research and review articles on the role of nutrition and supplementation in shaping health, preventing or supporting the treatment of diseases, and impacting physical performance in various age groups. Topics may include the following:
- The impact of individual nutrients and dietary supplements on health and physiological functions.
- Nutritional strategies to support physical exercise, recovery, and training adaptation.
- The relationship between diet, supplementation, and markers of health or disease.
- Papers focus on athletes, physically active individuals, clinical patients, and the general population.
Dr. Magdalena Górnicka
Dr. Ewa Niedźwiedzka
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- diet
- dietary pattern
- bioactive food compounds
- body composition
- nutrition-related biomarkers
- metabolites
- physical activity
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