The Effect of Lipid Nutrients on Brain Function

Dear Colleagues,

For this Special Issue, we would like to invite papers about the effects of lipid nutrients on human brain functioning, in particular reporting research about lipid-related diet, lipid biomarkers, and corresponding mental health outcomes. Brain function could be assessed by neuropsychological tests, behavioural and emotional rating scales, or neuroimaging measurements. The papers can describe studies performed at any period of human life course, from pregnancy to elderly age.

Many questions about the role of lipids in the brain are still unsolved, such as which lipids are positively or adversely associated with brain function and may serve as biomarkers of brain activity, whether lipid nutrients can be adequately acquired from the diet, or what effects they exert when administered as a supplement in randomized trials. Furthermore, we are missing studies trying to investigate the potential biological pathways regulated by lipids and associated with human brain function. These studies may include measurements of lipid metabolites or genetic markers of lipid metabolism.

We welcome different types of submissions, including original research articles and up-to-date reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses).

Dr. Jordi Julvez
Guest Editor

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