Hydration and Nutrition Status in Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 February 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydration; maternal health; nutrition status; obesity prevention; metabolism; exercise science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydration and nutrition are essential, interrelated components of human health that influence physical performance, cognitive function, disease risk, and recovery. Despite growing recognition of their importance, gaps remain in how we assess, monitor, and optimize these factors across populations and settings.
This Special Issue invites original research and reviews exploring hydration and nutritional status across diverse groups—including athletes, patients, occupational workers, maternal health and aging individuals. We welcome studies that examine innovative assessment tools, real-time monitoring (e.g., biomarkers, biosensors), personalized interventions, and the physiological and health-related outcomes of hydration and nutritional strategies.
Key topics of interest include the following:
- Methods for assessing hydration and nutrition status
- Impacts on thermoregulation, performance, recovery, and development
- Sex-, age-, pregnancy-, or environment-specific considerations
- Interventions in clinical, athletic, public health, and maternal care contexts
- Integration of technology for monitoring and feedback
We aim to bring together multidisciplinary work that advances practical understanding and supports better strategies for promoting human health, performance, and wellness across the lifespan.
Dr. Lisa T. Jansen
Dr. Whitley Atkins
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydration status
- nutritional assessment
- health
- human performance
- hydration intervention
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