Navigating MASLD: From Nutrition and Metabolic Roots to Clinical Decision-Making
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 48
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents the most prevalent chronic liver disorder worldwide, closely paralleling global epidemics of metabolic disorders. These metabolic disturbances play a critical role not only in the onset and progression of MASLD but also in shaping current strategies for screening, risk stratification, and therapeutic interventions.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which seeks to explore MASLD from its nutritional and metabolic underpinnings to the latest clinical strategies in diagnosis, staging and real-world decision-making.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research highlighting the evolving landscape of MASLD. We encourage submissions contributing to translational, clinical, and public health perspectives related to nutrition and metabolic disorders within the MASLD context.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Nutritional interventions and dietary patterns in MASLD prevention and treatment;
- Molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying MASLD pathogenesis;
- Non-invasive biomarkers and imaging techniques for MASLD diagnosis and staging;
- Cardiometabolic risk assessment and comorbidity management in MASLD;
- Pharmacological and lifestyle-based treatment approaches;
- Integration of MASLD care in primary care and multidisciplinary settings.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions that will help shape the future of MASLD research and clinical practice.
Dr. Jesús Rivera-Esteban
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- MASLD
- nutrition
- metabolic syndrome
- pharmacological treatment
- lifestyle modification
- care pathways
- clinical decision-making
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