Nutrition, Vascular Homeostasis, and Cardiovascular Risk Management
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiology; vascular health; micro- and macro- circulation; endothelium; salt intake; polyunsaturated fatty acid; oxidative stress
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Interests: microcirculation; vascular physiology; oxidative stress; obesity; hypertension; molecular biology; molecular analysis; nutrition; physiotherapy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microcirculation; body composition; endothelial function; vascular physiology; nutrition; cardiovascular physiology; arteries; endothelium; salt intake
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, driven largely by modifiable lifestyle and dietary factors. Modern diets—characterized by excessive energy intake, high salt consumption, and imbalanced fatty acid profiles— promote endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, and oxidative stress, all contributing to cardiovascular pathology.
This Special Issue presents studies exploring the mechanisms by which obesity, high salt intake, and fatty acid imbalance affect vascular function and structure. It highlights research on dietary modulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, as well as the protective roles of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in cardiovascular health and lipid metabolism. The collection also includes investigations into nutritional interventions such as caloric restriction, nutraceuticals, bioactive peptides, carnosine supplementation, and antioxidants that support vascular integrity.
Further contributions examine dietary strategies to manage pre-hypertension, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity-related cardiovascular risk, along with the influence of gut microbiota and metabolic intermediates in diet-induced vascular changes. Integrative omics approaches (metabolomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) and combined lifestyle interventions, including exercise, intermittent fasting, and time-restricted feeding, are also featured.
By integrating experimental, clinical, and translational evidence, this Special Issue aims to identify effective nutritional approaches to restore vascular homeostasis and improve cardiovascular outcomes.
Dr. Zrinka Mihaljević
Dr. Anita Matić
Dr. Ana Stupin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cardiovascular diseases
- dietary interventions
- obesity
- high salt intake
- fatty acids
- oxidative stress
- endothelial dysfunction
- vascular reactivity
- nutraceuticals
- metabolism
- inflammation
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