Perspectives from Experimental to Translational Research: Dietary Intake in Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a leading cause of death, while obesity (high body mass index) is a significant risk factor for major chronic non-communicable diseases and among the leading global risks for mortality. Diet has a key role to play in reducing disease and obesity risks, but limitations in availability of regionally and culturally specific data remain a barrier to a clearer understanding of dietary risks, and to the development of effective interventions to reduce the risk of obesity and CVD conferred by poor diet. On the other hand, the potential of new approaches to enhance cardiovascular and obesity risk reduction through functional foods and nutrients, optimisation of dietary patterns and nutrigenomics offers promise for improving health and wellbeing outcomes.

This Special Issue seeks to broaden our perspectives on the role of diet in obesity and CVD by gathering exciting new evidence, from the experimental through to clinical and beyond to translational, capturing the best nutritional science from the laboratory through to the ‘real world impact’. We encourage you to submit your article for consideration by 31^st January 2020 for this Special Issue of Nutrients.

Dr. Alice J. Owen
Dr. Danijela Gasevic
Guest Editors

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