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The Role of Special Diets in Paediatric Metabolic, Neurological and Immune-Mediated Disorders

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 23

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1. The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Interests: general and community paediatrics; neonatology; genetics; rare inherited diseases; telemedicine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Adequate nutrition and a balanced diet are prerequisites for human existence and physical wellbeing. Particularly in children, they are essential for normal growth and development (see Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 22nd Edition, 2024, Chapter: Nutrition). The human diet is composed of carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water. Various scientific standards have been developed to determine the necessary nutritional requirements for adults and children (RDA = Recommended Daily/Dietary Allowances, DRI = Dietary Reference Intakes, DRV = Dietary Reference Values). For example, the estimated average/energy requirement (EAR/EER) for a 6-year-old boy is 1600 (kilo)calories (kcal) per day, and for a 6-year-old girl 1400 (kilo)calories (kcal) per day. One kcal is equivalent to ~ 4.2 kilojoules (kJ). An inadequate diet (malnutrition) can lead to undernutrition (e.g., Kwashiorkor and marasmus) or overnutrition (e.g., obesity and type 2 diabetes), which are common in different regions of the world. However, diet can also be utilised as a form of therapy. For example, a low-salt diet is advisable for patients with chronic kidney injury (CKI) and hypertension, and a low-fat diet is beneficial for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hypercholesterolaemia. In this Special Issue of Nutrients, we invite experts in relevant fields to contribute a review or original article relating to childhood diseases where diet plays an important therapeutic role. A wide range of chronic paediatric conditions rely on dietary interventions. These include phenylketonuria, where a diet low in phenylalanine is essential. Treatment of galactosaemia patients necessitates a galactose-restricted diet. Some types of epilepsy can be treated with a ketogenic diet. Patients with type 1 diabetes should avoid sugary foods. Children with coeliac disease must have a gluten-free diet. Those with cow’s milk protein allergy should be given a dairy-free diet. For this special edition, we welcome contributions from clinicians and scientists with expertise in the above or related areas. We welcome original studies involving children or comprehensive reviews of the current medical literature in a field relating to paediatric nutrition.

Dr. Eugen-Matthias Strehle
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • diet
  • nutrition
  • therapy
  • paediatrics
  • childhood
  • phenylketonuria
  • galactosaemia
  • epilepsy
  • diabetes mellitus
  • coeliac disease
  • cow’s milk protein allergy

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