Nutritional Strategies in Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human nutrition; dietetics; childhood obesity; non-communicable diseases
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2. Department of Life Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Interests: nutrition; cardiovascular diseases; nutritional epidemiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The prevalence of obesity and obesity-related metabolic conditions and diseases, such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, is increasing in pediatric populations. Their etiology is attributed to several factors, including unhealthy nutrition and low physical activity levels. The development and evaluation of new nutritional interventions, including nutrition education; counselling on lifestyle modification; novel foods, supplements, and formulas; and policies and other approaches targeted toward children and their family, school, or community are essential in the prevention and treatment of obesity and the improvement of children’s metabolic health.
This Special Issue, “Nutritional Strategies in Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Health”, will showcase articles focusing on the development, implementation, or evaluation of novel nutrition interventions (nutrition education or counselling, foods, formulas, supplements, etc.) aiming to prevent or treat obesity and obesity-related metabolic conditions and diseases in pediatric populations.
Prof. Dr. Odysseas Androutsos
Prof. Dr. Antonis Zampelas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pediatric obesity
- nutrition
- physical activity
- sedentary behavior
- metabolic health
- lifestyle intervention
- diet
- food
- formula
- supplement
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