Reducing the Burden of Chronic Diseases Through Plant-Based Diets
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 5735
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant-based diets; cardiovascular disease; molecular biology; inflammation; oxidative stress
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2. Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Interests: plant-based diets; micronutrients; nutrition support; inflammation; metabolomics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant-based diets have emerged as efficacious nutritional strategies in the treatment of various chronic diseases associated with lifestyle. These include cardiovasacular disease, obesity, diabetes, some cancers, and related conditions. However, research remains limited, and much more investigation is needed. The purpose of this Special Issue entitled “Reducing the Burden of Chronic Diseases Through Plant-Based Diets” is to provide a platform for research of high rigor that explores the effects of plant-based diets in various chronic diseases. This Special Issue focuses on clinical research with human subjects; however, epidemiological studies and comprehensive reviews are also welcome. While this Special Issue is focused on human research, preclinical animal and in vitro studies are also welcome if novel molecular mechanisms are elucidated.
Dr. Rami Salim Najjar
Prof. Dr. Thomas Ziegler
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vegan diet
- vegetarian diet
- cardiovascular disease
- hypertension
- obesity
- cancer
- diabetes
- stroke
- alzheimers disease
- metabolic syndrome
- polyphenols
- phytochemicals
- fiber
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