The Effect of Nutrition and Lifestyle on Linear Growth, Body Composition and Metabolic Function in Children and Adolescents
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2023) | Viewed by 8048
Special Issue Editors
2. The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Interests: pediatric endocrinology; growth disorders; late effects of childhood cancer
2. Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
3. The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Interests: pediatric endocrinology; anorexia nervosa; bone density; estrogen therapy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are organizing a Special Issue to compile evidence on how lifestyle and nutrition regulate the linear growth, body composition and metabolic function in adolescents.
Adolescence is a critical period of development, characterized by somatic and psychological changes that occur as a consequence of gonadal steroid secretion. Alterations in nutritional status and physical activity during this period may affect linear growth and body composition, with long-term implications on health in later life.
Excess in caloric intake, reduced physical activity, and obesity may result in accelerated linear growth, advanced skeletal maturation, and earlier onset of puberty. Moreover, adiposity during adolescence has been associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular morbidity, and an increase in early mortality rates during adulthood, while cardiorespiratory fitness during adolescence is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease during adulthood.
Conversely, under-nutrition due to poverty, malabsorption, chronic systemic diseases or self-induced food restriction (e.g., anorexia nervosa) results in impaired linear growth, delayed puberty, and impaired bone and muscle mass accrual, and has long-term implications for final adult height, bone health, and cognitive function, and on overall and reproductive health.
Deciphering the effects of nutritional and lifestyle interventions during adolescence on linear growth, body composition, and metabolic state can assist in developing strategies for optimizing growth and improving long-term health. However, there are still large data gaps regarding the effects of such interventions. In this Special Issue of Nutrients, we welcome original research articles (including animal and clinical studies) as well as review articles on the current state of research in this field.
Prof. Dr. Dalit Modan-Moses
Dr. Yael Levy-Shraga
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- overweight
- obesity
- underweight
- undernutrition
- anorexia nervosa
- body composition
- diet quality eating habits
- exercise
- physical activity
- sedentary behaviors
- lifestyle intervention
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
