Pediatric Nutrition
A section of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Section Information
Pediatric Nutrition focusses on all nutritional aspects regarding children, from birth up to 18 years of age. This section covers a huge age group, going from the preterm infant of 0.5 kg to the obese adolescent of 150 kg. A major area of interest of this section regards "the first 1000 days", a period including fetal life, starting at conception. "Being a child" and "nutrition" are the focus of this section. Awareness of how early diet can affect later health is increasing. The importance of "early nutrition" and "long-term consequences" has become obvious during recent years.
We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights on the role of nutrition in children in the short and long term, both preventive and therapeutic. Relevant epidemiological data and research focusing on animal models and on appropriate “in vitro” approaches are also welcome. We expect a broad range of topics to be covered, such as:
- infant nutrition
- preterm nutrition
- sport nutrition in children
- food allergy in children
- microbiome development in children
- infant formula
- breastfeeding
- pediatric obesity
- malnutrition in children
- enteral feeding in children
- intravenous feeding in children
- eating behavior in children
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Dietary Habits in Children and Adolescents and Their Effects on Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Development and Implementation of Nutrition Innovations for Young People (2–24 Years of Age) (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Advances in Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Maternal Diet, Body Composition and Offspring Health (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Diet, Lifestyle and Chronic Disease in Early Life—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advances in Nutritional Therapy for Children's Gastrointestinal Diseases (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence: Etiology, Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- The Role of Nutrients in Child Neurodevelopment (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- The Role of Nutrition in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- The Role of Maternal Nutrition During Breastfeeding (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Nutrition Management for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease (Deadline: 5 August 2025)
- The Impact of Children’s and Adolescents’ Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits on Physical and Mental Health: From the Latest Perspective (Deadline: 5 August 2025)
- Diet and Nutrition for Pediatric Asthma (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- The Impact of Perinatal Nutrition on the Health and Development of the Infant (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Safeguarding the Next Generation: Nutritional Strategies for Preventing Childhood Obesity (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Human Milk, Nutrition and Infant Development (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Own or Donated Human Milk: Its Role in Today's Society (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Effects of Diet During Breastfeeding on Infants (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Complications of Childhood Malnutrition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Effects of Early Nutrition on Premature Infants (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Diet and Feeding for Children with Cancer (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- The Role of Donor Milk and Human Milk Banks in Promoting Maternal and Infant Health (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Early Nutrition and Neurodevelopment (Deadline: 5 October 2025)
- Nutrition Management in Neonatal Health (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Dietary and Nutritional Influences on Childhood Obesity: Mechanisms, Prevention, and Public Health Implications (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Nutrition in Children's Growth and Development (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Brain Development and Nutrition in Preterm Infants (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Nutrition and Cystic Fibrosis in Children (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Benefits of Probiotics During Perinatal and Infant Period for Gastrointestinal Health (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Nutritional Intervention for Pediatric Allergy and Asthma (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Explore the Nutritional Composition of Human Milk and Its Impact on Infant Formula Development and Human Health (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Advances in Nutritional and Supportive Interventions for Breastfeeding Success (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Interactions Between Early Nutrition, Early Environment, and Immunity (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Dietary Patterns: Do Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Eat Differently? (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- The Importance of Diet and Nutrition in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Health (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Infant and Toddler Feeding and Development (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Maternal and Infant Health: Optimum Nutrition Strategies (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Nutritional Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Anemia in Neonates: Focusing on Iron Metabolism and Beyond (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- What’s New in Breastfeeding？ (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Nutrient Intake and Food Patterns in Students (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Early Life Nutrition and Neurocognitive Development (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Sub-Optimal Dietary Intake and Risks Relating to Child Development, Chronic Disease and Cancer Outcomes (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Nutrition in the Early Years: Feeding Challenges and Their Health Implications (Deadline: 5 January 2026)
- The Effects of Vitamins on Maternal and Infant Health (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- The Impact of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Nutritional Intake on Children’s Health (Deadline: 5 February 2026)
