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As all the articles published in Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) use an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024 and 2025, listed below:

1. “Chlorogenic Acid: A Systematic Review on the Biological Functions, Mechanistic Actions, and Therapeutic Potentials”
by Vi Nguyen, Elaine G. Taine, Dehao Meng, Taixing Cui and Wenbin Tan
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 924; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16070924
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/924

2. “Gluten-Free Diet and Other Celiac Disease Therapies: Current Understanding and Emerging Strategies”
by Anna Maria Mazzola, Irene Zammarchi, Maria Chiara Valerii, Enzo Spisni, Ilaria Maria Saracino, Francesco Lanzarotto and Chiara Ricci
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 1006; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16071006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/1006

3. “Histamine Intolerance: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Beyond”
by Christoph Jochum
Nutrients 2024, 16(8), 1219; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/8/1219

4. “Cow’s Milk: A Benefit for Human Health? Omics Tools and Precision Nutrition for Lactose Intolerance Management”
by Giovanni Pratelli, Bartolo Tamburini, Giusto Davide Badami, Marianna Lo Pizzo, Anna De Blasio, Daniela Carlisi and Diana Di Liberto
Nutrients 2024, 16(2), 320; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16020320
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/2/320

5. “Exploring the Link between Lifestyle, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance through an Improved Healthy Living Index”
by Franz Bruckner, Judith R. Gruber, Alea Ruf, Sharmili Edwin Thanarajah, Andreas Reif and Silke Matura
Nutrients 2024, 16(3), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/3/388

6. “Zingiber Officinale Roscoe: The Antiarthritic Potential of a Popular Spice—Preclinical and Clinical Evidence”
by Joanna Szymczak, Bogna Grygiel-Górniak and Judyta Cielecka-Piontek
Nutrients 2024, 16(5), 741; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050741
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/5/741

7. “Efficacy of Dietary Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Ángel Arias, Antonio Tejera-Muñoz, Lucía Gutiérrez-Ramírez, Javier Molina-Infante and Alfredo J. Lucendo, on behalf of the EUREOS Guidelines Committee
Nutrients 2024, 16(5), 741; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050741
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/14/2231

8. “Non-Celiac Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity—State of the Art: A Five-Year Narrative Review”
by Francesca Manza, Lisa Lungaro, Anna Costanzini, Fabio Caputo, Antonio Carroccio, Pasquale Mansueto, Aurelio Seidita, Suneil A. Raju, Umberto Volta, Roberto De Giorgio et al.
Nutrients 2025, 17(2), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17020220
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/2/220

9. “The Epithelial Barrier Hypothesis in Food Allergies: The State of the Art”
by Valentina Agnese Ferraro, Stefania Zanconato and Silvia Carraro
Nutrients 2025, 17(6), 1014; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17061014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/6/1014

10. “Unlocking the Power of the Mediterranean Diet: Two in One—Dual Benefits for Rheumatic and Thyroid Autoimmune Diseases”
by Maria Cristina Barbalace, Rossella Talotta, Federica Rapisarda, Valeria D’Amico, Martina Laganà, Marco Malaguti, Alfredo Campennì, Salvatore Cannavò, Silvana Hrelia and Rosaria Maddalena Ruggeri
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1383; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081383
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1383

“Personalized Nutrition: Tailoring Dietary Recommendations through Genetic Insights”
by Saiful Singar, Ravinder Nagpal, Bahram H. Arjmandi and Neda S. Akhavan
Nutrients 2024, 16(16), 2673; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16162673
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/16/2673

“The Impact of Diet on miRNA Regulation and Its Implications for Health: A Systematic Review”
by María DeLucas, Juana Sánchez, Andreu Palou and Francisca Serra
Nutrients 2024, 16(6), 770; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu166770
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/6/770

“Exploring the Interplay of Genetics and Nutrition in the Rising Epidemic of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases”
by Sylwia Górczyńska-Kosiorz, Matylda Kosiorz and Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak
Nutrients 2024, 16(20), 3562; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16203562
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/20/3562

“Synergistic Effects of Fructose and Food Preservatives on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): From Gut Microbiome Alterations to Hepatic Gene Expression”
by Tomas Hrncir
Nutrients 2024, 16(21), 3722; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213722
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/21/3722

“Deciphering the Interplay between Genetic Risk Scores and Lifestyle Factors on Individual Obesity Predisposition”
by Danyel Chermon and Ruth Birk
Nutrients 2024, 16(9), 1296; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1691296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/9/1296

“A Systematic Review of the Gene–Lifestyle Interactions on Metabolic Disease-Related Outcomes in Arab Populations”
by Maria M. AlAnazi, Eduard Flores Ventura, Julie A. Lovegrove and Karani Santhanakrishnan Vimaleswaran
Nutrients 2024, 16(15), 2519; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16152519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/15/2519

“A Nutrigenomic View on the Premature-Aging Disease Fanconi Anemia”
by Eunike Velleuer and Carsten Carlberg
Nutrients 2024, 16(14), 2271; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142271
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/14/2271

“Combined Phytochemical Sulforaphane and Dietary Fiber Inulin Contribute to the Prevention of ER-Negative Breast Cancer via PI3K/AKT/MTOR Pathway and Modulating Gut Microbial Composition”
by Huixin Wu, Brittany L. Witt, William J. van der Pol, Casey D. Morrow, Lennard W. Duck and Trygve O. Tollefsbol
Nutrients 2025, 17(12), 2023; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17122023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/12/2023

“The Impact of Tartrazine on DNA Methylation, Histone Deacetylation and Genomic Stability in Human Cell Lines”
by Afshin Zand, John M. Macharia, Istvan Szabó, Gellért Gerencsér, Ádám Molnár, Bence L. Raposa and Timea Varjas
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 913; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu175913
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/913

“Circadian Regulation of Vitamin D Target Genes Reveals a Network Shaped by Individual Responsiveness”
by Parcival Maissan and Carsten Carlberg
Nutrients 2025, 17(7), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1771204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/7/1204

“Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Nutrition: A Systematic Review”
by Tagne Poupi Theodore Armand, Kintoh Allen Nfor, Jung-In Kim and Hee-Cheol Kim
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 1073; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1671073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/1073

“The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Nutrition Research: A Scoping Review”
by Andrea Sosa-Holwerda, Oak-Hee Park, Kembra Albracht-Schulte, Surya Niraula, Leslie Thompson and Wilna Oldewage-Theron
Nutrients 2024, 16(13), 2066; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132066
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/2066

“Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Epilepsy”
by Kinga Borowicz-Reutt, Marlena Krawczyk and Julia Czernia
Nutrients 2024, 16(9), 1258; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1691258
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/9/1258

“Barriers to Adopting a Plant-Based Diet in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review”
by Alice Rickerby and Rosemary Green
Nutrients 2024, 16(6), 823; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu166823
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/6/823

“Ultra-Processed Foods: A Narrative Review of the Impact on the Human Gut Microbiome and Variations in Classification Methods”
by Allison L. Brichacek, Melanie Florkowski, Esther Abiona and Karen M. Frank
Nutrients 2024, 16(11), 1738; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16111738
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/11/1738

“Plant-Based Diets versus the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Their Socio-Demographic Determinants in the Spanish Population: Influence on Health and Lifestyle Habits”
by Elena Sandri, Marco Sguanci, Eva Cantín Larumbe, Germán Cerdá Olmedo, Lisa Ursula Werner, Michela Piredda and Stefano Mancin
Nutrients 2024, 16(9), 1278; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1691278
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/9/1278

“Acute and Repeated Ashwagandha Supplementation Improves Markers of Cognitive Function and Mood”
by Megan Leonard, Broderick Dickerson, Landry Estes, Drew E. Gonzalez, Victoria Jenkins, Sarah Johnson, Dante Xing, Choongsung Yoo, Joungbo Ko, Martin Purpura et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(12), 1813; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121813
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1813

“Functional Foods in Modern Nutrition Science: Mechanisms, Evidence and Public Health Implications”
by Mónika Fekete, Andrea Lehoczki, Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa, Virág Zábó, János Tamás Varga, Madarász Bálint, Vince Fazekas-Pongor, Tamás Csípő, Elżbieta Rząsa-Duran and Péter Varga
Nutrients 2025, 17(13), 2153; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17132153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/13/2153

“Impact of Polyphenol-Rich Nutraceuticals on Cognitive Function and Neuroprotective Biomarkers: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial”
by  Juan Ángel Carrillo, Raúl Arcusa, Raquel Xandri-Martínez, Begoña Cerdá, Pilar Zafrilla and Javier Marhuenda
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040601
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/601

“Barriers and Enablers of Healthy Eating Among University Students in Oaxaca de Juarez: A Mixed-Methods Study”
by  Patricia Jurado-Gonzalez, Sabina López-Toledo, Anna Bach-Faig and Francesc-Xavier Medina
Nutrients 2025, 17(7), 1263; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17071263
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/7/1263

We are pleased to invite you to this webinar, which is linked to the Nutrients Special Issue dedicated to the intricate interplay between the endocrine system, skeletal muscle, and metabolic regulation. Growing evidence highlights the central role of the endocrine system in modulating metabolic processes and influencing substrate utilization, energy homeostasis, and adaptive responses to physical activity. Understanding how hormonal networks orchestrate these mechanisms is fundamental to advancing both performance optimization and long-term metabolic health.

The impact of gender on skeletal muscle physiology is increasingly recognized, with sex-related differences largely attributed to distinct hormonal profiles. In recent years, skeletal muscle has emerged not only as a target of endocrine regulation but also as an active endocrine organ itself. The secretion of myokines during muscle contraction represents a crucial mechanism through which exercise exerts systemic effects. These exercise-induced mediators influence metabolic control, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and cross-talk with other organs, positioning myokines as key modulators of exercise-induced adaptations.

Equally important is the accurate evaluation of muscular function, which remains essential for understanding both performance outcomes and health-related adaptations. Comprehensive assessment of muscular fitness (i.e., strength, power, endurance) allows for a deeper interpretation of endocrine–metabolic interactions and their functional consequences. Integrating physiological, biochemical, and functional measurements will be crucial in advancing research and clinical practice in this field.

This webinar aims to explore gender differences in skeletal muscle health, with particular emphasis on endocrine regulation, metabolic processes, myokine-mediated adaptations, and the evaluation of muscular function. By addressing these interconnected themes, we seek to foster a comprehensive understanding of how hormonal balance and targeted exercise–nutrition interventions can optimize skeletal muscle health across a person’s lifespan, particularly in women.

Date: 23 March 2026 at 6:00 p.m. CEST | 1:00 p.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 880 5583 3367

Register now for free!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chair and Speakers:

• Dr. Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Department for the Promotion of Human Sciences and Quality of Life, University San Raffaele of Rome, Italy;
• Dr. Francesca Greco, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Calabria, Italy;
• Dr. Illaria Cuccu, Department of Gynecological, Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Nutritional Strategy for Women’s Muscular and Skeletal Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Maria Grazia Tarsitano and Dr. Francesca Greco
Manuscript submission deadline: 30 July 2026

1. “Between Dysbiosis, Maternal Immune Activation and Autism: Is There a Common Pathway?”
by Maria Suprunowicz, Natalia Tomaszek, Agata Urbaniak, Klaudia Zackiewicz, Stefan Modzelewski and Napoleon Waszkiewicz
Nutrients 2024, 16(4), 549; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040549
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/4/549

2. “Breastfeeding: The Multifaceted Impact on Child Development and Maternal Well-Being”
by Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Kamila J. Regin, Wajeeha Mumtaz and Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1326; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1326

3. “Minerals and the Menstrual Cycle: Impacts on Ovulation and Endometrial Health”
by Celine Kapper, Peter Oppelt, Clara Ganhör, Ayberk Alp Gyunesh, Barbara Arbeithuber, Patrick Stelzl and Marlene Rezk-Füreder
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 1008; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16071008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/1008

4. “Nutrition Intervention and Microbiome Modulation in the Management of Breast Cancer”
by Yue Jiang and Yuanyuan Li
Nutrients 2024, 16(16), 2644; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16162644
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/16/2644

5. “Epigallocatechin Gallate for the Treatment of Benign and Malignant Gynecological Diseases—Focus on Epigenetic Mechanisms”
by Marta Włodarczyk, Michał Ciebiera, Grażyna Nowicka, Tomasz Łoziński, Mohamed Ali and Ayman Al-Hendy
Nutrients 2024, 16(4), 559; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040559
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/4/559

6. “Epigenetic Genome Modifications during Pregnancy: The Impact of Essential Nutritional Supplements on DNA Methylation”
by Maciej W. Socha, Wojciech Flis and Mateusz Wartęga
Nutrients 2024, 16(5), 678; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050678
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/5/678

7. “How Can Selected Dietary Ingredients Influence the Development and Progression of Endometriosis?”
by Monika Abramiuk, Paulina Mertowska, Karolina Frankowska, Paulina Świechowska-Starek, Małgorzata Satora, Grzegorz Polak, Izabela Dymanowska-Dyjak and Ewelina Grywalska
Nutrients 2024, 16(1), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16010154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/154

8. “Depression and Obesity—Do We Know Everything about It? A Narrative Review”
by Jan Dębski, Józef Przybyłowski, Klaudia Skibiak, Maria Czerwińska, Maciej Walędziak and Anna Różańska-Walędziak
Nutrients 2024, 16(19), 3383; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16193383
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/19/3383

9. “Effects of Supplementation with Microalgae Extract from Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Mi136) to Support Benefits from a Weight Management Intervention in Overweight Women”
by Broderick Dickerson, Jonathan Maury, Victoria Jenkins, Kay Nottingham, Dante Xing, Drew E. Gonzalez, Megan Leonard, Jacob Kendra, Joungbo Ko, Choongsung Yoo et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 990; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16070990
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/990

1. “Dietary Patterns and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Narrative Review”
by Jamie A. Seabrook, Abolfazl Avan, Colleen O’Connor, Harry Prapavessis, Lindsay Nagamatsu, Jasna Twynstra, Saverio Stranges, Arlene MacDougall and Vladimir Hachinski
Nutrients 2025, 17(9), 1436; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091436
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/9/1436

2. “Investigating the Impact of Sorghum on Tau Protein Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Modulation in Alzheimer’s Disease: An In Vitro Study”
by Nasim Rezaee, Eugene Hone, Hamid Sohrabi, Rasheed Abdulraheem, Stuart K. Johnson, Stuart Gunzburg, Ralph N. Martins and W. M. A. D. Binosha Fernando
Nutrients 2025, 17(3), 516; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17030516
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/516

3. “The Role of Nutrition and Physical Activity in Modulating Disease Progression and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis”
by Cristina Grosu, Emilian Bogdan Ignat, Daniel Alexa, Alin Ciubotaru, Maria Magdalena Leon, Alexandra Maștaleru, Gabriela Popescu, Carmen Marinela Cumpăt, Laura-Elena Cucu, Mădălina Irina Smihor et al.
Nutrients 2025, 17(16), 2713; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17162713
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/16/2713

4. “The Effects of Combined Scutellaria and Saffron Supplementation on Mood Regulation in Participants with Mild-to-Moderate Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study”
by Valérie Dormal, Marlène Suchareau, Sylvie Copine, Laurent Simar and Louise Deldicque
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 809; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050809
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/809

5. “Vitamins, Vascular Health and Disease”
by George Ayoub
Nutrients 2025, 17(18), 2955; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17182955
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/18/2955

6. “DAG-MAG-BHB: A Novel Ketone Diester Modulates NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Microglial Cells in Response to Beta-Amyloid and Low Glucose AD-like Conditions”
by Valentina Gentili, Giovanna Schiuma, Latha Nagamani Dilliraj, Silvia Beltrami, Sabrina Rizzo, Djidjell Lara, Pier Paolo Giovannini, Matteo Marti, Daria Bortolotti, Claudio Trapella et al.
Nutrients 2025, 17(1), 149; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17010149
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/1/149

7. “Chemosensory Impairments and Their Impact on Nutrition in Parkinson’s Disease: A Narrative Literature Review”
by Sonila Alia, Elisa Andrenelli, Alice Di Paolo, Valentina Membrino, Laura Mazzanti, Marianna Capecci, Arianna Vignini, Mara Fabri and Maria Gabriella Ceravolo
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 671; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040671
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/671

8. “Prognostic Impact of Malnutrition Evaluated via Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Findings from an Inverse Probability Weighting Analysis”
by Simone Dal Bello, Laura Ceccarelli, Yan Tereshko, Gian Luigi Gigli, Lucio D’Anna, Mariarosaria Valente and Giovanni Merlino
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 919; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050919
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/919

9. “Anti-Stress Effects of Tremella fuciformis Berk. Enzymatic Extracts: A Preclinical Study”
by Gahye Moon, Nodir Rustamov, Junhang Park, Hanseul Park, Kumju Park, Eun Hye Choi and Yoon-Seok Roh
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 914; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050914
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/914

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2025, which are listed below:

1. “Minerals and Human Health: From Deficiency to Toxicity”
by Mohammed S. Razzaque and Sunil J. Wimalawansa
Nutrients 2025, 17(3), 454; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17030454
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/454

2. “Gut Microbiota Modulation Through Mediterranean Diet Foods: Implications for Human Health”
by Pasquale Perrone and Stefania D’Angelo
Nutrients 2025, 17(6), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17060948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/6/948

3. “Mediterranean Diet and Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review”
by Justyna Godos, Monica Guglielmetti, Cinzia Ferraris, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Irma Domínguez Azpíroz, Vivian Lipari, Andrea Di Mauro, Fabrizio Furnari, Sabrina Castellano, Fabio Galvano et al.
Nutrients 2025, 17(3), 577; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17030577
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/577

4. “Functional Foods in Modern Nutrition Science: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Public Health Implications”
by Mónika Fekete, Andrea Lehoczki, Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa, Virág Zábó, János Tamás Varga, Madarász Bálint, Vince Fazekas-Pongor, Tamás Csípő, Elżbieta Rząsa-Duran and Péter Varga
Nutrients 2025, 17(13), 2153; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17132153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/13/2153

5. “Effects of GLP-1 Analogues and Agonists on the Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review”
by Krzysztof Ksawery Gofron, Andrzej Wasilewski and Sylwia Małgorzewicz
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1303; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081303
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1303

6. “Breastfeeding: The Multifaceted Impact on Child Development and Maternal Well-Being”
by Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Kamila J. Regin, Wajeeha Mumtaz and Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1326; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1326

7. “L-Arginine and Nitric Oxide in Vascular Regulation—Experimental Findings in the Context of Blood Donation”
by Natalia Kurhaluk and Halina Tkaczenko
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 665; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040665
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/665

8. “Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Obesity and Related Metabolic and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases”
by Donia Jerab, Ferdinand Blangero, Paulo César Trindade da Costa, José Luiz de Brito Alves, Rym Kefi, Henda Jamoussi, Beatrice Morio and Assia Eljaafari
Nutrients 2025, 17(7), 1253; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17071253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/7/1253

9. “Sarcopenia and Cardiogeriatrics: The Links Between Skeletal Muscle Decline and Cardiovascular Aging”
by Dimitrios Anagnostou, Nikolaos Theodorakis, Christos Hitas, Magdalini Kreouzi, Ioannis Pantos, Georgia Vamvakou and Maria Nikolaou
Nutrients 2025, 17(2), 282; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17020282
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/2/282

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024–2025 that are listed below:

1. “Ketogenic Diet Induced Shifts in the Gut Microbiome Associate with Changes to Inflammatory Cytokines and Brain-Related miRNAs in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
by Nina P. Allan, Brennan Y. Yamamoto, Braden P. Kunihiro, Chandler K. L. Nunokawa, Noelle C. Rubas, Riley K. Wells, Lesley Umeda, Krit Phankitnirundorn, Amada Torres, Rafael Peres et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(10), 1401; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16101401
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/10/1401

2. “Enteral Nutrition in Operated-On Gastric Cancer Patients: An Update”
by John K. Triantafillidis, John Papakontantinou, Pantelis Antonakis, Manousos M. Konstadoulakis and Apostolos E. Papalois
Nutrients 2024, 16(11), 1639; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16111639
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/11/1639

3. “Association between Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score and Body Composition, Inflammation and Frailty in Hospitalized Elderly Patients”
by Aurelio Lo Buglio, Francesco Bellanti, Daniela Francesca Pia Carmignano, Gaetano Serviddio and Gianluigi Vendemiale
Nutrients 2024, 16(5), 576; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050576
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/5/576

4. “Effect of a Low-Calorie Dietary Intervention on Liver Health and Body Weight in Adults with Metabolic-Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Laurence J. Dobbie, Jamie Burgess, Azlinda Hamid, Sarah J. Nevitt, Theresa J. Hydes, Uazman Alam and Daniel J. Cuthbertson
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 1030; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16071030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/1030

5. “Assessing Discriminant Validity through Structural Equation Modeling: The Case of Eating Compulsivity”
by Anna Panzeri, Gianluca Castelnuovo and Andrea Spoto
Nutrients 2024, 16(4), 550; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040550
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/4/550

6. “Neurodevelopment Is Dependent on Maternal Diet: Placental and Brain Glucose Transporters GLUT1 and GLUT3”
by Tomoko Daida, Bo-Chul Shin, Carlos Cepeda and Sherin U. Devaskar
Nutrients 2024, 16(14), 2363; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/14/2363

7. “Daily Orange Consumption Reduces Hepatic Steatosis Prevalence in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Exploratory Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial”
by Maria Notarnicola, Valeria Tutino, Valentina De Nunzio, Anna Maria Cisternino, Miriam Cofano, Rossella Donghia, Vito Giannuzzi, Marianna Zappimbulso, Rosa Anna Milella, Gianluigi Giannelli et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(18), 3191; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183191
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/18/3191

8. “Polyphenol-Based Prevention and Treatment of Cancer Through Epigenetic and Combinatorial Mechanisms”
by Neha Singaravelan and Trygve O. Tollefsbol
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 616; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040616
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/616

9. “Dietary Strategies to Modulate Gut Microbiota in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)”
by Federica Perazza, Laura Leoni, Beatrice Selvatici, Francesca Girolami, Alessia Bonalumi, Alice Beretta, Silvia Ferri, Maria Letizia Petroni, Fabio Piscaglia, Federico Ravaioli et al.
Nutrients 2025, 17(11), 1906; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17111906
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/11/1906

10. “The Rising Burden of Childhood Obesity: Prevention Should Start in Primary School”
by Debora Porri, Malgorzata Wasniewska, Giovanni Luppino, Letteria Anna Morabito, Elisa La Rosa, Giorgia Pepe, Domenico Corica, Mariella Valenzise, Maria Francesca Messina, Giuseppina Zirilli et al.
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 650; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040650
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/650

As all the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We invite you to read the following highly cited papers published in 2024–2025:

1. “The Role of the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load in the Dietary Approach of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus”
by Ioanna Mavroeidi, Aspasia Manta, Athina Asimakopoulou, Alexandros Syrigos, Stavroula A. Paschou, Efthimia Vlachaki, Constantinos Nastos, Sophia Kalantaridou and Melpomeni Peppa
Nutrients 2024, 16(3), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030399
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/3/399

2. “Supplementation with Citrus Low-Methoxy Pectin Reduces Levels of Inflammation and Anxiety in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Controlled Dietary Intervention Study”
by Amrita Vijay, Anthony Kelly, Suzanne Miller, Melanie Marshall, Althea Alonso, Afroditi Kouraki, Catherine Probert, Elizabeth J. Simpson and Ana M. Valdes
Nutrients 2024, 16(19), 3326; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16193326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/19/3326

3. “Assessing Carbohydrate Counting Accuracy: Current Limitations and Future Directions”
by Débora Amorim, Francisco Miranda, Andreia Santos, Luís Graça, João Rodrigues, Mara Rocha, Maria Aurora Pereira, Clementina Sousa, Paula Felgueiras and Carlos Abreu
Nutrients 2024, 16(14), 2183; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142183
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/14/2183

4. “Effects of Human Milk Oligosaccharide 2’-Fucosyllactose Ingestion on Weight Loss and Markers of Health”
by Joungbo Ko, Choongsung Yoo, Dante Xing, Jisun Chun, Drew E. Gonzalez, Broderick L. Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Victoria Jenkins, Marie van der Merwe, Carolyn M. Slupsky et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(19), 3387; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16193387
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/19/3387

5. “Effects of Consuming Beverages Sweetened with Fructose, Glucose, High-Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucrose, or Aspartame on OGTT-Derived Indices of Insulin Sensitivity in Young Adults”
by Bettina Hieronimus, Valentina Medici, Vivien Lee, Marinelle V. Nunez, Desiree M. Sigala, Andrew A. Bremer, Chad L. Cox, Nancy L. Keim, Jean-Marc Schwarz, Giovanni Pacini and et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(1), 151; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16010151
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/151

6. “Swapping White for High-Fibre Bread Increases Faecal Abundance of Short-Chain Fatty Acid-Producing Bacteria and Microbiome Diversity: A Randomized, Controlled, Decentralized Trial”
by Yanan Wang, Brooke Wymond, Himanshu Tandon and Damien P. Belobrajdic
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 989; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16070989
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/7/989

7. “Dietary Fiber’s Physicochemical Properties and Gut Bacterial Dysbiosis Determine Fiber Metabolism in the Gut”
by Edward Moncada, Nuseybe Bulut, Shiyu Li, Timothy Johnson, Bruce Hamaker and Lavanya Reddivari
Nutrients 2024, 16(15), 2446; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16152446
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/15/2446

8. “Artificial and Natural Sweeteners Biased T1R2/T1R3 Taste Receptors Transactivate Glycosylated Receptors on Cancer Cells to Induce Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition of Metastatic Phenotype”
by Elizabeth Skapinker, Rashelle Aldbai, Emilyn Aucoin, Elizabeth Clarke, Mira Clark, Daniella Ghokasian, Haley Kombargi, Merlin J. Abraham, Yunfan Li, David A. Bunsick et al.
Nutrients 2024, 16(12), 1840; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121840
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1840

9. “Moderate Highland Barley Intake Affects Anti-Fatigue Capacity in Mice via Metabolism, Anti-Oxidative Effects and Gut Microbiota”
by Liangxing Zhao, Qingyu Zhao, Sameh Sharafeldin, Luman Sang, Chao Wang, Yong Xue and Qun Shen
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 733; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040733
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/733

10. “The Safety and Efficacy of Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin in Humans: A Systematic Review”
by Kyrie Eleyson R. Baden, Sarah L. Hoeksema, Nathan Gibson, Divine N. Gadi, Eliya Craig, Juanita A. Draime, Stephanie M. Tubb and Aleda M. H. Chen
Nutrients 2025, 17(13), 2093; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17132093
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/13/2093

We cordially invite you to attend the 6th International Online Conference on Nutrients—Innovations in Neonatal and Early Childhood Nutrition organized by the MDPI journal Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643; Impact Factor: 5.0) and co-organized by AEEP (the European Association for Paediatrics Education) and the University of Barcelona's Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute (INSA-UB). The conference will take place online from 10 to 11 February 2027.

Conference Chairs:

• Dr. Claude Billeaud, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France; European Association for Paediatrics Education CEO;
• Dr. Francisco J. Pérez-Cano, University of Barcelona, Barcelona and Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute (INSA), Spain.

Topics of interest:

S1. Human Milk Composition and Its Role in Infant Development;
S2. Innovations in Lipid Nutrition for Neonates and Young Children;
S3. Protein Quality and Its Impact on Early Childhood Nutrition;
S4. Carbohydrates and Oligosaccharides in Early Nutrition;
S5. Micronutrients, Antioxidants, and Microbiota in Infant Health;
S6. Feeding Practices for Preterm and Term Infants.

Important dates:
Deadline for abstract submission: 12 October 2026;
Notification of acceptance: 10 November 2026;
Deadline for registration: 5 February 2027.

Guide for authors:
To submit your abstract, please click the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1729.

To register for the event, please click the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCNu2027?section=#registration.

Only abstracts will be accepted for this conference. To publish a conference proceedings paper free of charge and submit a full manuscript to Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643; Impact Factor: 5.0) with a 20% discount on the publication fee, please refer to the “Publication Opportunities” section of the conference website.

Best Presentation Award and Best Poster Award:
A total of six winners will be selected for the above awards. The winners will each receive a certificate and CHF 200.

For any inquiries regarding this event, please contact iocnu2027@mdpi.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the 6th International Online Conference on Nutrients.