Chrononutrition for Obesity and Related Diseases
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Obesity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 76
Special Issue Editors
2. Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
Interests: cardiovascular diseases; lipid metabolism; nutrition and metabolism; obesity and overweight; women’s health
Interests: nutrition and metabolism; type 2 diabetes; women’s health; shift work; meal and macronutrient timing; cardiovascular risk
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Obesity and its sequelae remain a challenge for human health and wellbeing. While recent developments have been made in pharmacotherapy for obesity and related diseases, nutrition remains a pillar of successful obesity management and an important adjunct to other weight and health management therapies.
Chrononutrition, or the timing and distribution of nutritional intake across the 24-h day/night cycle, is showing great promise in providing an achievable target to assist individuals in achieving a variety of health outcomes, including cardiometabolic and other benefits. There are many ways in which chrononutrition can be implemented, and the evidence base for the effect of various approaches to chrononutrition continues to grow. For this Special Issue, we invite the submission of manuscripts focusing on chrononutrition strategies to improve health in obesity and related diseases, ageing and life-stage transitions (e.g., menopause), and in special and priority populations. We also welcome submissions testing the feasibility and efficacy of different chrononutrition techniques.
Dr. Helen Parker
Dr. Amy T. Hutchison
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chrononutrition
- eating patterns
- meal timing
- time-restricted eating
- intermittent fasting
- circadian rhythm
- obesity
- overweight
- weight management
- cardiometabolic health
- cardiovascular disease
- diabetes
- shift workers
- young adults
- women’s health
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