Nutritional and Non-Pharmacological Lifestyle Interventions to Promote Metabolic Health

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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