Nutritional Interventions and Dietary Supplements in Chronic Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 171
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutrition; aging; immunology; obesity; cognitive impairment; atherosclerosis; cancer
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Dear Colleagues,
Chronic diseases—including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders—remain leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nutritional interventions and dietary supplements are increasingly recognized for their role in preventing disease onset, modulating disease progression, and enhancing therapeutic outcomes.
This Special Issue, “Nutritional Interventions and Dietary Supplements in Chronic Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential”, aims to highlight the impact of nutrients, bioactive compounds, and functional foods on the prevention and management of chronic conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on elucidating the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms—including metabolic regulation, immune modulation, oxidative stress response, and epigenetic modification—that mediate their effects.
Despite growing interest and widespread application, critical questions remain regarding the efficacy, safety, and context-dependent actions of nutritional strategies across diverse populations and disease states. We invite high-quality contributions that advance molecular and mechanistic understanding while also addressing clinical and public health relevance.
We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and comprehensive reviews from the fields of molecular nutrition, clinical nutrition, and public health. Submissions may include experimental, clinical, or epidemiological studies involving both healthy individuals and those affected by chronic diseases.
Dr. Weimin Guo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutritional intervention
- dietary supplements
- bioactive compounds and functional foods
- micronutrients and phytochemicals
- molecular mechanisms of action
- nutritional signaling pathways
- gut microbiota and probiotics
- nutritional genomics and epigenetics
- experimental nutrition models
- clinical nutrition and chronic disease
- systematic reviews and meta-analyses
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