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Dietary Recommendations for Gynecological Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition in Women".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 486

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Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
Interests: maternal nutrition; high-risk pregnancy; fetal growth restriction; pre-eclampsia; metabolomics; placenta

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Dear Colleagues,

A woman’s life is characterized by several endocrinological changes during transitional phases such as puberty, menarche, pregnancy, and menopause. There is growing evidence that dietary habits can help regulate these changes. Nutrition plays a key role in gynecological diseases such as leiomyoma, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, menstrual disorders, and gynecological malignancies. Moreover, maternal nutrition during pregnancy can affect pregnancy and perinatal outcomes, and it can drive epigenetic changes, influencing susceptibility to several diseases. Therefore, obstetricians and gynecologists should integrate dietary recommendations into their patients’ daily care.

We welcome various contributions (original articles and reviews) on the following topics:

  1. Recent evidence supporting specific dietary recommendations for gynecological disorders and pregnancy complications;
  2. Current available recommendations for gynecological diseases and pregnancy complications and existing geographical differences;
  3. Specialist knowledge and training strategies for women’s nutrition in different transitional phases.

Dr. Laura Sarno
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • women’s nutrition
  • dietary recommendation
  • gynecological diseases
  • pregnancy complications
  • supplementation

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Do Italian ObGyn Residents Have Enough Knowledge to Counsel Women About Nutritional Facts? Results of an On-Line Survey
by Laura Sarno, Dario Colacurci, Eleonora Ranieri, Rossella E. Nappi and Maurizio Guida
Nutrients 2025, 17(10), 1654; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17101654 - 13 May 2025
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Background/Objectives: Nutrition plays a key role in gynecologic conditions, pregnancy, and perinatal outcomes; therefore, nutritional counseling is essential in obstetric and gynecologic care. The present study aimed to delineate Italian Obstetrics and Gynecology (ObGyn) residents’ awareness of women’s nutrition and supplementation in [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Nutrition plays a key role in gynecologic conditions, pregnancy, and perinatal outcomes; therefore, nutritional counseling is essential in obstetric and gynecologic care. The present study aimed to delineate Italian Obstetrics and Gynecology (ObGyn) residents’ awareness of women’s nutrition and supplementation in different stages of life. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey about women’s nutrition and supplementation use throughout their lifetime. A 31-item survey questionnaire was distributed to Italian ObGyn Residents. Results: 258 Italian ObGyn Residents completed the online survey. About 40% of the responders considered their knowledge of women’s nutritional needs poor or very poor. A total of 226 residents (88%) declared that there is not enough time dedicated to women’s nutrition during their specialty program, and almost all the trainees would consider training in this area helpful for achieving a better professional profile. A total of 128 participants (49.6%) demonstrated insufficient knowledge in this field. Most (97.1%) of the responding trainees recommend supplementation during different stages of women’s lives. Conclusions: Italian ObGyn residents are not very skilled in women’s nutrition. There is an urgent need to develop specific training and interventions to educate our ObGyn residents about the importance of improving nutritional habits in patient care. Full article
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