Maternal and Infant Health: Optimum Nutrition Strategies
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2025 | Viewed by 630
Special Issue Editor
Interests: maternal nutrition; obesity; development; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; epigenetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue on “Maternal and Infant Health: Optimum Nutrition Strategies” will highlight the critical role of nutrition in shaping health outcomes in both mothers and infants. From conception through infancy, maternal nutrition profoundly impacts fetal development, birth outcomes, and the long-term health of the child, including the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders, as well as cognitive development. This Special Issue will explore the latest research on optimal dietary interventions, micronutrient supplementation, and the role of emerging nutritional biomarkers in promoting healthy pregnancies and infant development. By examining both biological mechanisms and practical strategies, this Special Issue will provide new insights into evidence-based nutritional approaches to improving maternal and infant health on a global scale.
Dr. Linglin Xie
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- maternal nutrition
- infant health
- fetal development
- optimum nutrition strategies
- micronutrient supplementation
- pregnancy outcomes
- early-life nutrition
- metabolic disorders
- obesity prevention
- cognitive development
- nutritional biomarkers
- global maternal health
- nutritional interventions
- breastfeeding
- maternal–fetal health
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