Impact of Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle on Reproductive Health—2nd Edition
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 692
Editors
2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Singapore
3. Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore 117604, Singapore
Interests: nutrition; lipidomics; metabolomics; diet; micronutrients and minerals; macronutrients; reproduction; puberty; male fertility; female fertility; menopause
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2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Singapore
Interests: nutrition; exposome; female reproductive health; menopause; women’s health; PCOS; multi-omics; Asian ethnicity; healthy longevity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A balanced diet and good nutrition are essential for the general health, growth and well-being of an individual. Health and longevity have been shown to be closely associated with reproductive health. Boys and girls need to have the correct nutrition and diets tailored to their unique needs during their growing phase. For example, girls should maintain a healthy weight and proper body composition to avoid extreme weights such as obesity, which can lead to early menarche and is associated with long-term health sequelae. Additionally, body weight which is too low is unhealthy and will lead to poor bone mass development. This will result in an elevated risk of osteoporosis. Hence, proper nutrition from a young age may potentially offer the best health shield against chronic diseases and ensure optimal health during conception, pregnancy and delivery. Furthermore, healthy longevity in women and men are different. In particular, menopause in women is the driver for age-associated diseases where adequate and correct nutrition, diet and physical activity is needed to maintain muscle mass, avoid sarcopenia, frailty and metabolic diseases.
The Special Issue (Second Edition) will continue to address the pertinence of diet, nutrition and lifestyle impacts on an individual’s reproductive lifespan and healthspan. We want to offer new insights into the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining and promoting reproductive health and ageing in both men and women throughout their entire lifespan, especially in women from puberty, during the reproductive age and into menopause. Furthermore, with the global fertility crisis and rapidly ageing societies occurring, this Second Edition of the Special Issue will focus on evidence-based reviews, original laboratory and clinical research that explore and derive guidance on the intake of vital micro- and macronutrients, antioxidants and their impact on fertility, reproductive health and ageing. We encourage authors to submit their original research on this essential topic to boost reproductive health and longevity through lifelong healthy nutrition.
Dr. Zhongwei Huang
Dr. Paula Benny
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutrition
- lipidomics
- metabolomics
- diet
- micronutrients and minerals
- macronutrients
- reproduction
- puberty
- reproduction
- male fertility
- female fertility
- menopause
- ageing
- healthy longevity
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