Effect of Dietary Patterns and Environmental Factors on Diabetes
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Diabetes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2025 | Viewed by 48
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Interests: nutrition; diabetes; stress biology; oxidative stress; environmental pollution; exercise
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Interests: nutritional assessment; nutrition; cardiology and endocrinology; obesity; hypertension; type 2 diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia; cardiovascular disease of atherosclerotic origin
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Interests: sports nutrition with an emphasis on exercise physiology and cardiovascular physiology, focusing mainly on the following topics: supplementation, amino acids, strength training, aerobic training, oxidative stress, and heart failure and diabetes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global prevalence of diabetes is rising at an alarming rate, making it one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. While genetics and lifestyle factors play a significant role, growing evidence suggests that dietary patterns profoundly impact the development, progression, and management of diabetes. Environmental factors, such as exposure to pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and food contaminants, may further influence metabolic health and facilitate diabetes onset. Understanding these complex interactions is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies and optimizing treatment approaches.
This Special Issue aims to compile high-quality research that explores the intricate links between dietary patterns, environmental exposures, and diabetes. We welcome original research and comprehensive reviews that examine:
- Influence of specific dietary interventions;
- Macronutrient composition (with or without exercise training);
- Bioactive food components;
- Meal timing;
- Fasting, intermittent fasting studies;
- Dietary interventions on glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and diabetes-related complications such as cardiovascular disease and sarcopenia.
A translational perspective is encouraged, and we invite studies from fundamental research in cell culture and animal models to clinical trials investigating dietary and environmental influences on diabetes risk and management. Epidemiological and mechanistic investigations that provide novel insights into how diet and environmental factors influence metabolic health are also welcome.
By bringing together diverse perspectives and methodologies, this Special Issue seeks to advance the scientific understanding of how dietary choices and environmental exposures contribute to diabetes and its related metabolic disorders. We invite researchers to contribute their valuable findings to help shape future dietary recommendations, therapeutic strategies, and public health policies.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and fostering a comprehensive discussion on this important topic.
Dr. Thiago Gomes Heck
Prof. Dr. Aline Marcadenti
Dr. Giuseppe Stefani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dietary patterns
- diabetes prevention
- insulin resistance
- metabolic health
- nutrition
- chronic disease
- dietary interventions
- glycemic control
- translational research
- metabolic disruptors
- nutrigenomics
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