Nutrition for Endocrine Conditions: Tailoring Dietary Approaches
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ketogenic diet; mediterranean diet; obesity; endocrinology; body composition; skin diseases; diet; nutrition; inflammation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: gut microbioma; male hypogonadism; metabolic disorders; male sexual dysfunctions; male infertility
Interests: endocrinology; andrology; human reproduction; male infertility; erectile dysfunction; male hypogonadism; metabolism; diabetology; obesity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The endocrine system plays a pivotal role in maintaining the body’s internal balance, by controlling essential functions such as reproduction, growth, metabolism and energy homeostasis, mood and cognitive function. Even subtle derangements in the endocrine function may widely affect overall health, by contributing to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, thyroid disorders, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, sexual dysfunction, and adrenal disorders, many of which represent highly prevalent chronic conditions with a significant clinical, psychosocial and economic burden; preserving the endocrine health is therefore a keystone of preventive and therapeutic medicine.
Endocrine conditions often have distinct metabolic, inflammatory, and nutritional implications and tailored dietary interventions may help to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, and differentially modulate hormonal pathways, therefore supporting proper endocrine function; in the era of personalized medicine, there is compelling urge to move beyond one-size-fits-all dietary recommendations, and to adopt targeted dietary strategies accounting for individual physiology, lifestyle, and disease-specific demands.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue “Nutrition for Endocrine Conditions: Tailoring Dietary Approaches”, aiming at gathering innovative high-quality evidence-based research bridging together molecular data, clinical practice and personalized medicine principles to highlight the importance of tailored nutritional strategies to effectively manage the prevention and treatment of endocrine-related conditions and improve quality of life.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Macronutrient and micronutrient role in thyroid function and autoimmunity;
- Nutritional approaches for male and female reproductive disorders (i.e. hypogonadism, poor semen quality, infertility, menstrual disorders, endometriosis, PCOS etc.);
- Nutritional approaches for male and female sexual disorders (i.e. erectile dysfunction, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain etc.);
- Nutritional modulation of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome;
- Diet and gut–endocrine axis interactions (i.e. microbiome influence on hormonal regulation);
- Dietary strategies for hypothalamic–pituitary-adrenal axis disorders;
- Nutritional considerations in endocrine cancer patients;
- Effect of time-restricted eating, ketogenic diets, or plant-based patterns on endocrine outcomes;
- Nutritional preventive/mitigation strategies against endocrine disruption from environmental pollution;
- Nutrition and chronobiology;
- Nutrition and endocrine health in special populations (i.e. children, elderly, shift workers etc.);
- Implementation science: translating dietary guidelines into real-world endocrine care.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Luigi Barrea
Dr. Cristina de Angelis
Dr. Davide Menafra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mutrition
- endocrine system
- endocrine disruption
- metabolism
- inflammation
- reproduction, thyroid
- chronobiology tailored dietary interventions
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