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Workplace Health Strategy: Dietary and Nutrition Influence

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 889

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Dutheil

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Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Witty Fit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Interests: occupational health; stress, working environment; cardiovascular risks and disease; prevention; epidemiology; diet habits and physical activities
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Dr. Maëlys Clinchamps

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Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Witty Fit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Interests: occupational health; stress; working environment; epidemiology; sedentary behavior

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In today's fast-paced work environment, the importance of a comprehensive workplace health strategy cannot be overstated. Nutrition is a key determinant of health, energy levels, cognitive function and work performance, yet its integration into workplace health strategies remains insufficiently explored.

This Special Issue, “Workplace Health Strategy: Dietary and Nutrition Influence”, aims to explore how nutrition affects workers’ health and performance. We invite research on workplace dietary habits, nutritional interventions, and their impact on physical and mental well-being. Topics of interest include the effects of work schedules on diet, strategies to promote healthier eating at work, and the role of nutrition in promoting health in general. Studies on employer-led initiatives, such as workplace meal programs, digital interventions, or behavioral approaches, are also welcome.

We encourage contributions from various disciplines, including medicine, nutrition, psychology, and occupational and public health. Original research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses are invited. By gathering evidence on workplace nutrition, this Special Issue aims to provide valuable insights for improving employee health and fostering healthier work environments.

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Dutheil
Dr. Maëlys Clinchamps
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • workplace nutrition
  • occupational health
  • dietary interventions
  • employee well-being
  • work performance

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The Influence of Food Intake and Blood Glucose on Postprandial Sleepiness and Work Productivity: A Scoping Review
by Hisashi Kaneda, Itsuki Kageyama, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi and Kota Kodama
Nutrients 2025, 17(20), 3217; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17203217 - 14 Oct 2025
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Background: Occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses are serious problems for organizations. Workplace sleepiness is a major issue that affects occupational safety and productivity. Workplace sleepiness is influenced by sleep, diet, and blood glucose levels, but the causal relationship is unclear. This scoping review [...] Read more.
Background: Occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses are serious problems for organizations. Workplace sleepiness is a major issue that affects occupational safety and productivity. Workplace sleepiness is influenced by sleep, diet, and blood glucose levels, but the causal relationship is unclear. This scoping review aimed to investigate the factors affecting work productivity, with a particular focus on the impact of sleepiness caused by food intake and blood glucose level on productivity. Methods: PubMed, and Web of Science were used to search terms, such as “workplace,” “sleepiness or postprandial hypoglycemia,” “productivity,” and “measurement.” The following studies were included: (1) those with working hours evaluations; (2) that excluded patients with diabetes, heart diseases, or other diseases; (3) that excluded patients with mental illness; (4) that did not limit the evaluation of sleepiness at work to sleep only; (5) with publications after 2014; and (6) that were research articles. Results: The search yielded 521 articles. Nine papers met the inclusion criteria. Six studies assessed blood glucose levels, six assessed sleepiness, and one simultaneously assessed blood glucose and sleepiness. The Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) is the most frequently used sleep measure. Most studies have assessed the effects of controlled diets. Although some studies have used continuous glucometers, their evaluation of blood glucose levels has been limited. The extracted literature also included mild exercise and control of environmental illumination as a countermeasure against sleepiness. Conclusions: Although few studies have analyzed the causes and countermeasures of sleepiness in the workplace, sleepiness affects work productivity, diet affects sleepiness, and several methods for suppressing sleepiness have been researched. However, a few studies have directly evaluated the effects of blood glucose fluctuations and sleepiness on work productivity. These results suggest that further research into the relationship between sleepiness at work and related biological signals and blood glucose fluctuations will be important in understanding the causes, as it will form the basis for measures to improve work productivity. Full article
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