Nutritional and Hormonal Pathways in Metabolic Disease
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Obesity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026
Special Issue Editor
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Dear Colleagues,
Nutrition and hormonal regulation are essential for maintaining metabolic health and overall physiological balance. Nutrients both provide the body with energy and also influence the hormonal signals that control metabolism, growth, and cellular function. In turn, hormones regulate how the body processes and utilizes nutrients, forming a complex, bidirectional relationship which is critical to homeostasis.
For this Special Issue, titled “Nutritional and Hormonal Pathways in Metabolic Disease,” we invite contributions that explore how dietary factors and hormonal systems interact in the development and progression of metabolic disorders. We are particularly interested in research examining how nutrition affects hormonal signaling and how hormones mediate the body’s metabolic responses to diet.
Special emphasis will be placed on studies addressing how factors such as age, sex, and lifestyle influence these pathways and contribute to the variability in disease outcomes. Understanding these interactions is key to identifying effective preventive and therapeutic strategies.
We welcome submissions of original research articles and reviews that provide new insights into the nutritional and hormonal mechanisms underlying metabolic disease. This collection of studies aims to serve as a valuable resource for researchers and clinicians working to advance knowledge and improve outcomes in metabolic health.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to an important and timely field of study.
Prof. Dr. Francesca Di Sole
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- obesity
- adipokines
- diabetes
- hypertension
- cardiovascular disease
- kidney disease
- aging
- sex differences
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