Maternal Nutrition: Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition in Women".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 81
Special Issue Editor
Interests: maternal nutrition; undernutrition; overnutrition; intrauterine environment; DOHaD
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the concept of DOHaD (developmental origins of health and disease) has gained significant global attention as a crucial framework for understanding how maternal nutrition influences the health and disease risk of the next generation. It is now well established that the intrauterine environment plays a pivotal role in shaping the future development of lifestyle-related diseases and psychiatric disorders in offspring. Research in this field is actively being conducted not only by healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and nutritionists, but also by researchers in interdisciplinary fields, including social sciences and bioethics. Furthermore, DOHaD research is expected to expand in the coming years, particularly in relation to preconception care, emphasizing the importance of maternal health even before pregnancy.
As global birth rates decline and populations continue to age, it is increasingly vital to explore how DOHaD-based research can contribute to protecting the health of future generations. This Special Issue aims to provide valuable insights into the impact of maternal nutrition during pregnancy, spanning basic science, clinical applications, and public health perspectives.
We invite manuscript submissions, including original research articles and systematic reviews, covering a broad spectrum of topics from molecular mechanisms to epidemiological and clinical studies.
Prof. Dr. Akio Nakamura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- DOHaD (developmental origins of health and disease)
- maternal nutrition
- pregnancy
- lifestyle-related diseases
- psychiatric disorders
- fetal development
- preconception care
- interdisciplinary research
- interdisciplinary research
- pregnancy
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