Food Supplements and Functional Foods Assessment for Health and Nutrition

Dear Colleagues,

The objective of this Topical Collection is to publish different types of papers (original research works, up-to-date reviews, etc.) which fit into the wide area of assessment of food supplements and functional foods and its implications in nutrition and health—that is, the characterization of the nutritional composition and phytochemicals of these functional products and its legal issues in terms of labeling, nutrition, and health-related claims and food safety; the evaluation of the functional effects and potential health benefits of particular ingredients (nutrients and bioactive compounds) used in food fortification and the development of new functional products; the study of consumers’ perception, behavior, and attitudes towards functional products; the description of food policies (regulatory frameworks, laws, rules, official guidelines); and dietary interventions from the perspective of the prevention of nutrition-related diseases.

The prevention of diet-related non-communicable diseases and their complications are currently one of the most important public health challenges worldwide with which food industry has ever been faced. Societies of developed countries are engaged in a change in the concept of food as consumers are increasingly demanding foods with added value beyond the provision of nutrients and the satisfaction of appetite—that is, food products which contribute to the achievement of an optimal nutritional well-being, health status, and quality of life by reducing the risk of diseases and promoting the appropriate function of human organs and systems.

The application of international and national policy-based approaches focused on improving eating habits and helping to adopt a healthy diet is becoming more common around the world. In this context, food supplements and functional foods are increasingly considered in these new approaches as they contain functional ingredients with beneficial effects on human health.

Dr. Laura Domínguez Díaz
Prof. Dr. Montaña Cámara
Prof. Dr. Virginia Fernández-Ruiz
Collection Editors

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