Nutritional Policies to Improve Child and Adolescent Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
2. Hellenic Food Authority, 11526 Athens, Greece
3. Department of Life Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Interests: nutrition and chronic diseases; nutritional epidemiology; nutrition policies; childhood obesity
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Interests: dietary behavior; dietary patterns; atherosclerosis; hypertension; cardiovascular; vascular health; arterial stiffness; endothelial dysfunction; blood pressure; childhood/adult hypertension; childhood/pediatric obesity; nutraceuticals; nutritional counselling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A healthy dietary pattern during childhood and adolescence is the cornerstone of lifelong health and development. These formative years determine not only physical growth but also cognitive performance, emotional well-being, and the establishment of long-term healthy dietary behaviors. In recent years, however, children and adolescents face challenges related to poor dietary choices, food insecurity, and exposure to unhealthy food marketing. As governments and communities play a vital role in shaping healthy eating habits and supportive environments, effective nutritional policies, such as school-based nutrition programs, food marketing and unhealthy food availability regulations, and public education campaigns via comprehensive, age-adjusted, inclusive, and evidence-based initiatives, would enable children and adolescents to adhere to healthier dietary patterns. Regrettably, many obstacles have impeded the successful implementation of these policies, and this has led to pronounced consequences for the dietary habits of children and adolescents.
The objective of this Special Issue, therefore, is to compile the latest knowledge of all facets of this topic, highlighting the policies needed or already implemented to address the existent nutritional problems in children and adolescents. Similarly, relative reviews and meta-analysis in the field are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Antonis Zampelas
Dr. Kalliopi Karatzi
Dr. Sotiria Kotopoulou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutritional policies
- children
- adolescents
- health
- dietary habits
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