Dietary Fiber in the Prevention and Management of Human Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Obesity and related chronic diseases remain worldwide public health problems to which there are still no definitive solutions. Currently, prevention and treatment approaches include diet, physical activity/exercise, pharmacology, and surgery. One promising, yet still debated dietary approach is the inclusion of fiber in the diet, although there is a need for more dietary fiber research with respect to obesity and chronic disease prevention and management. This Special Issue on “Dietary Fiber in the Prevention and Management of Human Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases” is intended to highlight recent research in this area. We invite manuscript submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the optimal amount of fiber in the diet, the effectiveness of fiber in combination with other nutrients, the types of fiber most effective, and mechanisms by which fiber works to prevent and treat obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), various cancers, osteoporosis, and others. In addition, reviews and meta-analyses taking unique approaches and/or focusing on more recent research (within the past 10 years) are of great interest, as are original research studies utilizing unique or state-of-the-art methodological approaches, or which focus on less well studied populations (e.g., children, ethnically diverse individuals) are of interest. Studies in animal and cell models with a clear application to human obesity and related chronic diseases are also relevant.

Research Assoc. Prof. Dr. Megan A. McCrory
Assistant Prof. Dr. Lara Dugas
Guest Editors

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