Public Health, Nutritional Behavior and Nutritional Status—3rd Edition
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 840
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Production Engineering, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53‑345 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: nutraceuticals and functional foods; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; HPLC; LC-MS; nutrition; antioxidant agent; prebiotics; probiotics; symbiotics; bioavailability in vitro
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: public health; media and social communication; sociology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are announcing the launch of the third edition of the Special Issue of Nutrients entitled “Public Health, Nutritional Behavior and Nutritional Status—3rd Edition.”
The two previous editions of this Special Issue have demonstrated both strong scientific interest in this field and the diversity of perspectives it attracts. In the first edition, authors highlighted the multifactorial links between nutrition, obesity, and mental health, emphasizing the role of dietary behaviors, gut microbiota, and lifestyle interventions in preventing and managing chronic diseases. The second edition contains additional interdisciplinary insights, ranging from large-scale surveys of dietary habits among young people in Poland to cross-national studies on portion perception, undernutrition, and digital tools for personalized nutrition. Together, these contributions highlight the persistent gap between nutritional awareness and everyday practices, while pointing to the need for integrated strategies that connect public policies with individualized approaches.
Building on this foundation, the third edition of this issue will continue to explore the complex interplay between dietary behaviors, nutritional status, and public health. We aim to provide healthcare professionals, dietitians, and policymakers with clear, evidence-based knowledge on how to monitor, understand, and effectively respond to ongoing challenges. We especially encourage submissions that utilize innovative methodologies, make practical recommendations, and draw on global perspectives, as well as studies focusing on vulnerable populations and health inequalities.
We invite you to contribute original research, systematic and scoping reviews, short communications, and study protocols to this Special Issue. Together, these contributions will form a valuable and timely resource for advancing knowledge and supporting effective public health nutrition strategies worldwide. We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Sabina Lachowicz-Wiśniewska
Guest Editor
Dr. Agata Kotowska
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- public health
- community health
- social health
- functional food
- bioactive compounds
- bioavailability
- pro-health properties
- dietary supplements
- nutrition and dietetics
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