Micronutrients in Human Milk
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Micronutrients and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 2563
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Health Science Research Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: screening; thyroid; endocrinology; maternal and child health; obstetric delivery; thyroid diseases; clinical endocrinology
2. Institute for Health Science Research Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), 08916 Badalona, Spain
Interests: endocrinology; nutrition; pituitary and thyroid disorders; diabetes mellitus
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human milk is the primal food used to nourish a baby. For years, the dynamics of its composition, as well as its own mechanisms of production and adaptation to the newborn’s needs, have been exhaustively investigated. However, the role of certain nutrients, enzymes, hormones, and microbiota remains unknown.
Additionally, a growing body of evidence demonstrates the role of breastfeeding as a form of protection against obesity in later life or as a positive stimulus for infant neurodevelopment. Therefore, it seems mandatory to revisit the function of human milk as a complex biological fluid that provides specific nutrients involved in infant growth and development.
This Special Issue will include manuscripts that focus on nutrients or combinations of nutrients, micronutrients, minerals, pre/probiotics, and trace-elements present in human milk that offer nutritional, developmental, immunological, or metabolic properties. The following will also be considered: descriptions or measurement methods for certain nutrients, particular circumstances that are likely to affect milk composition, or the consequent effect of these nutrients.
Dr. Inés Velasco
Dr. Manel Puig-Domingo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- human milk
- nutrition
- neurodevelopment
- growth
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
