Nutritional and Non-Pharmacological Lifestyle Interventions to Promote Metabolic Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
2. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Interests: energy expenditure; metabolism; exercise; health; nutrition; metabolic flexibility; indirect calorimetry
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2. Biomedical Research Unit, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, 04009 Almería, Spain
3. Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon (ESEL), Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: digital health; exercise; functional status; health-related quality of life; occupational therapy; rheumatic diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic health is a key determinant of morbidity and mortality worldwide, closely linked to the incidence of obesity and chronic diseases, such as rheumatic diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, among others. While nutrition has long been recognized as a cornerstone, accumulating evidence highlights the critical role of other non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and exercise, sleep patterns, and stress management strategies, in regulating metabolic processes and health.
These factors influence inflammation, energy balance, insulin sensitivity, lipid metabolism, and circadian biology, often through interconnected and synergistic mechanisms. A comprehensive understanding of how nutritional and other non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions interact to promote metabolic health is essential for the development of effective, preventive, and sustainable therapeutic interventions.
This Special Issue aims to compile high-quality research, including mechanistic studies, clinical trials, observational studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, addressing the impact of non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions based on nutrition, physical activity and exercise, sleep, and/or stress management on health. Submissions exploring personalized approaches, underlying biological or physiological mechanisms, and multidisciplinary interventions are particularly welcome.
By fostering interdisciplinary contributions, this Special Issue aims to advance the scientific basis for integrative strategies that promote metabolic health and prevent chronic diseases across populations.
Dr. Juan M. A. Alcantara
Guest Editor
Dr. Rafael Prieto-Moreno
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- metabolic health
- nutrition
- dietary patterns
- physical activity
- exercise
- sleep
- stress management
- lifestyle interventions
- non-pharmacological strategies
- chronic disease prevention
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