Diet, Physical Activity and Lifestyle Interventions for People with Mental Health Conditions
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 78
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biostatistics; epidemiology; mental health; nutrition
Interests: clinical sciences; public health; epidemiology; nutrition and dietetics; health services and systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Evidence suggests that modifiable lifestyle factors are crucial in preventing and managing mental health disorders. Adopting healthy habits and making positive changes can improve mental well-being, lower the risk of mental health conditions developing, and manage the progression and symptoms of mental disorders. These lifestyle factors include, but are not limited to, dietary habits, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social interactions, and substance use. This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of recent advances regarding the role of dietary patterns, nutritional factors, or relevant dietary interventions in mental health. Research that enhances our understanding of how dietary interventions or nutritional factors affect mental health, such as exploring potential pathways and biological mechanisms like chronic low-grade inflammation and the gut-brain axis, or the mediating role of other modifiable lifestyle factors, is within the scope of this Special Issue. We welcome the submission of original articles, reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses to this Special Issue.
Dr. Mohammadreza Mohebbi
Dr. Mojtaba Lotfaliany
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mental health
- depressive disorder
- cognition
- anxiety
- mood
- mental health disorders
- modifiable risk factors
- low-grade inflation
- food intake/dietary intake
- nutrients
- physical activity
- alcohol intake
- substance use
- social networking and social isolation
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