Dietary Fat and Metabolic Diseases
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 782
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fat taste; obesity; genetic polymorphism; epigenetics; fatty acids
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past, we have seen an unprecedent upsurge in metabolic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular pathologies, and type II and gestational diabetes. Though a healthy lifestyle, balanced diet and regular sport activity are the best ways to reduce the risk of developing a metabolic disease, dietary lipids play a significant role in the progression of these pathologies. The target organs in these diseases are principally liver, heart, brain and adipose tissues. The fat receptors that are involved in the modulation of metabolic diseases are CD36, GPR120, GPR40 and other GPCRs that are localized not only in the oro-intestinal epithelium (from taste buds to intestinal cells), but also in cardiomyocytes and adipose tissues. Some fat receptors such as CD36, GPR120 and GPR40 act as sensors to detect dietary fatty acids in the tongue and may affect the pathophysiological aspects of metabolic diseases. Dietary fat also influences the oro-intestinal gut microbiota that produce short-chain fatty acids (SFCAs), which in turn may modulate not only fat-eating behavior, but also metabolic syndrome and other metabolism-dysregulated pathologies. Another important aspect of dietary fat is the inflammation that is triggered by fat-rich food. Inflammation (central or systemic) is the basis of a number of pathologies, including metabolic disorders. This Special Issue invites original or review articles from distinguished researchers to compile the exciting data on this burning area of research.
Prof. Dr. Naim Khan
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- obesity
- lipids
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- microbiota
- inflammation
- GPCR
- NAFLD
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
