Endocrine Dyscrasia and Nutritional Regulation

Dear Colleagues,

Endocrine signals influence the regulation of nutrition and, conversely, macronutrients—carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids—report to the endocrine system about the availability of nutrients. This strict interplay between the endocrine system and nutrients has been preserved and perfected during evolution to adapt the metabolic response to environments that did not guarantee a constant nutritional supply. This regulation reached its maximum degree of complexity in female mammals, to ensure the survival of the mother and the fetus.

Excessive or unbalanced dietary intake, over-exposure to endocrine disrupting molecules, physiological aging (particularly in women), and, generally, endocrine alterations can impair such interplay, promoting obesity and obesity-associated diseases.

This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and literature reviews concerning the interplay between endocrine signaling and nutrients under physio-pathological conditions, with a particular focus on:

- The description of mechanisms of action, pathways, and targets at the molecular level, including the gut microbiota
- The role of individual nutrients or specific foods in the development, prevention, and treatment of endocrine-related chronic conditions
- The role of sexual hormones and the correlation between endocrine signaling, nutrition, and fertility
- The consequences of aging

Dr. Sara Della Torre
Guest Editor

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