Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Metabolic Health

Dear Colleagues,

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a key pathophysiological mechanism underlying metabolic disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases. Accumulating evidence indicates that plant-based diets—rich in dietary fiber, polyphenols, unsaturated fatty acids, and other bioactive compounds—can modulate inflammatory pathways and improve metabolic outcomes.

This Special Issue, Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Metabolic Health, aims to highlight recent advances in understanding how plant-based dietary patterns and plant-derived foods influence inflammation and metabolic health. We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses addressing molecular mechanisms, clinical and epidemiological evidence, and translational applications. Topics of interest include inflammation-related biomarkers, gut microbiota modulation, nutrigenomics and metabolomics, functional plant foods, and dietary interventions targeting metabolic diseases.

This Special Issue seeks to provide integrated insights that support evidence-based dietary strategies for the prevention and management of inflammation-related metabolic disorders.

Dr. Sing-Chung Li
Dr. Chiao-Ming Chen
Guest Editors

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