Nutritional Alterations, Interventions and Management of Eating Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

Eating Disorders (EDs) represent a heterogeneous group of complex disorders, characterized by alterations in appetite and weight, together with distinctive behavioral and psychological characteristics. They are among the leading causes of illness and disability among young people and have both organic and psychological complications. As such, their management requires the synergistic and integrated work of a multidisciplinary team that can guarantee adequate psychological and nutritional interventions.

In fact, from a psychological point of view, EDs are characterized by specific alterations, including body image disturbance, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, difficulties in interpersonal relationships and a perfectionistic self-presentation, which may contribute to the onset and maintenance of these disorders. On the other hand, the medical sequelae of EDs may involve all systems and, although the gastrointestinal tract appears to be the most affected system, it is widely recognized that nutritional deficiencies, malnutrition and starvation impair the human immune system, especially affecting cell-mediated immunity.

In this Special Issue of Nutrients (Impact Factor: 6.706), we encourage the submission of papers (particularly original research and reviews) that contribute to the literature on the nutritional alterations, deficiencies, interventions and management related to EDs, with a special focus on the young population, including college students.

Prof. Dr. Antonios Dakanalis
Dr. Alice Caldiroli
Guest Editors

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