Nutritional and Metabolic Programming Across the Female Lifespan: Body Composition, Hormonal Changes, and Health Outcomes
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition in Women".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 October 2025 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dietary recommendations; eating habits; fetus programming; gynecological disorders; malnutrition; metabolic health; nutrition; obesity; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); thyroid dysfunction; women’s health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which focuses on the evolving interactions among diet, metabolism, and body composition in women across their lifespan. Women experience unique metabolic and hormonal changes during critical life stages, such as puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and post-menopause, which profoundly influence their nutritional requirements, body composition, and overall health outcomes. Addressing these complex relationships can lead to innovative approaches for improving health and preventing diseases in female populations.
This Special Issue aims to advance the current understanding of how nutrition and metabolism shape body composition, hormonal changes, and long-term health outcomes in women. By examining the interplay between diet, genetics, and metabolic processes, this collection seeks to provide a more nuanced view of women’s health across different life stages. This Special Issue integrates perspectives from nutrition science, endocrinology, epigenetics, and metabolic research, offering valuable insights that address key questions within this thematic framework.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Impact of macronutrient and micronutrient intakes on body composition at various life stages.
- Dietary interventions during puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and post-menopause.
- Role of nutrition in the management of hormonal changes and associated metabolic conditions.
- Epigenetic influences of diet on gene expression and long-term metabolic health.
- Connections between dietary patterns and cognitive, emotional, and psychological well-being.
- Nutritional strategies to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and sarcopenia in women.
By assembling a collection of high-quality studies, we hope to foster a deeper understanding of these interactions and encourage ongoing innovations in nutritional science and women’s health. We look forward to receiving your contributions and building a rich dialogue in this important field.
Dr. Piotr Kocełak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cognitive and emotional well-being
- body composition
- epigenetics
- hormonal milestones
- lifespan nutrition
- menopause and diet
- metabolic health
- nutritional programming
- reproductive health and nutrition
- women’s health
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