Nutrition-Based Counseling and Interventions for Chronic Disease Prevention
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 933
Special Issue Editors
Interests: epidemiology; public health; health promotion; disease prevention; evidence-based practice
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Interests: clinical nursing; cardiovascular nursing; chronic disease management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Nutrition-Based Counseling and Interventions for Chronic Disease Prevention", explores the pivotal role of nutrition in reducing the burden of chronic diseases and promoting long-term health. It focuses on how individualized nutrition counseling, evidence-based dietary interventions, and educational strategies can help prevent or delay the onset of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease.
Contributions may cover a wide range of topics, including the development and implementation of counseling protocols, culturally sensitive approaches to nutrition education, the use of technology to support dietary behavior change, and the integration of nutritional services into primary care and public health systems.
In addition to examining the physiological effects of diet, this Special Issue encourages submissions that address the psychological, behavioral, and social dimensions of nutritional interventions—such as motivation, adherence, and health literacy. Special emphasis is placed on the role of nutrition in promoting healthy ageing, with a focus on preserving functional ability, preventing age-related diseases, and supporting quality of life in older populations.
Ultimately, the aim is to provide healthcare professionals with practical insights and research-based tools to design effective, nutrition-centered prevention strategies that empower individuals to make sustainable dietary changes, enhance their quality of life, and reduce chronic disease risk across the lifespan.
Dr. Evridiki Patelarou
Dr. Konstantinos Giakoumidakis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutrition counseling
- dietary interventions
- chronic disease prevention
- healthy ageing
- lifestyle
- evidence-based nutrition
- public health nutrition
- health promotion
- health literacy
- dietary behavior change
- digital health and nutrition
- patient adherence
- age-related disease prevention
- integrated care
- preventive healthcare
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