Next-Generation Nutrition Approaches to Bone Health and Osteoporosis
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: body composition; bone density; diabetes; osteosarcopenic adiposity; diet quality; metabolism
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Dear Colleagues,
Bone loss is a silent disease. The diagnosis of osteoporosis typically occurs after a bone fracture, and there is very little clinical emphasis on maximizing peak bone mass, maintaining bone mass through adulthood, and preventing bone mass loss in later life. Standard nutritional therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is limited to increasing the consumption of calcium- and vitamin D-containing foods or supplements, in addition to lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation. Therefore, the purpose of this Special Issue is to lay a foundation for new dietary guidelines related to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The goal is to expand beyond calcium and vitamin D, and bone itself, to optimize bone nutrition. This Special Issue incorporates a broad range of topics related to bone nutrition, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Bone-muscle-adipose crosstalk;
- Gut–bone axis;
- Special populations, e.g., pregnancy;
- Dietary patterns including the keto diet;
- Drug-diet interactions, e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists.
We encourage submissions of original research articles and reviews that address these themes or other relevant aspects of bone nutrition. Manuscripts should adhere to the journal's guidelines and will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure scientific rigor and relevance.
Dr. Owen J. Kelly
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- osteoporosis
- calcium
- vitamin D
- dietary guidelines
- bone cross talk
- gut–bone axis
- dietary patterns
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