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Promotion of a Healthy Nutrition and an Active Lifestyle Across the Lifespan and in Different Settings

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2026 | Viewed by 110

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Interests: health promotion across the lifespan; hygiene; nutrition education and policies, formal and informal education for health and well-being; community medicine; community engagement
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Dear Colleagues,

The promotion of a healthy nutrition and an active lifestyle acroos the lifespan is very important for appropriate growth and development as well as physical, mental, and social health and well-being. In order to achieve this, policies, measures, and programmes should target different population groups using different settings as an access point for them.

This Special Issue focuses on data gathering, developing, implementing, and evaluating different initiatives with regard to promotion of healthy nutrition and an active lifestyle across the lifespan.

This Special Issue is open to reviews and original research papers addressing themes such as:

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to nutrition, food safety and physical activity among different population groups;
  • Analyses of measures and policies which targets nutrition and physical activities in different countries;
  • Development, implementation and evaluation of educational programes which promotes healthy nutrition and physical activity in different settings;
  • Formal and informal education related to nutrition, physical activity and well-being among different population groups;
  • The use of creative and inspiring communication strategies to promote a healthy lifestyle in the digital era;

Creation of suportive environments which encourage and enable a healthy lifestyle.

Prof. Dr. Lucia Maria Lotrean
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • healthy nutrition
  • active lifestyle
  • educational programmes
  • health communication
  • nutrition policies

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Age-Stratified Trends in Nutrition and Lifestyle Transitions in Korea: Findings from KNHANES 2013–2022
by Seongryu Bae and Hyuntae Park
Nutrients 2025, 17(20), 3282; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17203282 - 19 Oct 2025
Abstract
Background: Rapid aging and dietary Westernization in Korea have raised concerns about shifting nutrition and lifestyle patterns. Objectives: This study examined 10-year trends in nutrient intake, biochemical indicators, meal-related behaviors, and sedentary time among Korean adults, stratified by age group. Methods: Data [...] Read more.
Background: Rapid aging and dietary Westernization in Korea have raised concerns about shifting nutrition and lifestyle patterns. Objectives: This study examined 10-year trends in nutrient intake, biochemical indicators, meal-related behaviors, and sedentary time among Korean adults, stratified by age group. Methods: Data were drawn from the 6th–9th waves (2013–2022) of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) for a cross-sectional analysis, including 61,688 participants (18–39 years: 17,225; 40–64 years: 28,045; ≥65 years: 16,218). Survey-weighted linear and logistic regression analyses were used to test linear trends and between-period contrasts (2013–2015 vs. 2020–2022). Results: Total energy intake declined significantly from 2087 kcal in 2013–2015 to 1823 kcal in 2022 (p for trend < 0.001), accompanied by a decrease in carbohydrate share (62.8% to 58.3%, p < 0.001) and increases in protein (13.8% to 15.4%, p < 0.001) and fat (19.0% to 23.4%, p < 0.001). Saturated fat and cholesterol intake increased significantly, particularly among older adults (+50.9% and +46.4%, respectively; both p < 0.001). The proportion of breakfast skippers increased significantly, more than 35% in 2022 (p < 0.001). Conversely, the frequency of eating out decreased (p < 0.001), with a particularly pronounced decline during the COVID-19 period. Sedentary time steadily and significantly increased over the decade (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Over the past decade, Korean adults have shifted toward lower energy and carbohydrate intake, higher protein and fat consumption, and more sedentary lifestyles. Differences in vulnerability by age emphasize the need for personalized public health strategies: promoting protein intake and reducing sedentary time for older adults, while improving dietary patterns and managing weight for younger generations. Full article
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