Nutrients

Glycobiology of Human Milk in Shaping Infant Gut Function and Immunity

edited by

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: human milk; glycobiology; gut microbiota; mucosal signaling; gut homeostasis; anaerobic fermentation; short chain fatty acids; bioinformatics; metabolomics; glycomics; human milk oligosacchrides; innate immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

A Path Towards Personalized Smart Nutrition

edited by

Veronica Mocanu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 34413 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized smart nutrition; personalized diet plan; nutrient monitoring; remote health monitoring systems; wearable devices; mobile apps; virtual reality; genomic testing; metabolic profiling; AI and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Early Nutrition and Neurodevelopment

edited by Linda Larson-Prior and

Xiawei Ou

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30472 | Submission Open

Keywords: early nutrition; human milk; breastfeeding; supplemental feeding; micronutrients; fetal nutrition; early childhood nutrition; structural neurodevelopment; functional neurodevelopment; brain development; cognitive development; nutrition and emotional development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Food Functional Factors and Nutritional Health

edited by

Guowei Le

and

Bowen Li

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16791 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activities; functional foods; microbiome; health conditions; personalized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

The Economics, Environment and Policies That Influence Nutrition Management in Healthcare

edited by

Alvin Wong

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13612 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition economics; healthcare polices; environmental challenge; patient-reported measures; implementation science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion)

Featured Articles on Nutrition and Obesity Management (3rd Edition)

edited by

Javier Gómez-Ambrosi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9705 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; dietary treatment; lifestyle intervention; pharmacological treatment; metabolic surgery; intermittent fasting; cardiometabolic risk improvement; body composition changes; weight regain; predictors of treatment success; use of wearable devices and apps for weight loss and weight maintenance; novel targets; treatment of children and adolescents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Obesity)

Diet and Nutrition Approaches to Support Cancer Patients Post-Acute Active Treatment

edited by

Furness Kate

and Brenton Baguley

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4706 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; nutrition and exercise; cancer; cancer survivors; malnutrition; long-term follow-up; nutrition impact symptoms; long-term nutrition screening; quality of life; long-term survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Plant-Based Diet: Health Perspective

edited by

Alok Paul

and

Sónia M. R. Oliveira

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4637 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived foods; functional food plants; vegan diets; plant-based diet; therapy; chronic disease management; healthy gut; fermented plant-derived foods; healthy life; complementary treatment; edible oils; spices; traditional medicine; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)

Diet on Gut Health and Celiac Disease

edited by Kofi Clarke

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamins; micronutrient deficiencies; dietary fiber content; bone health; prebiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)

Nutritional Interventions and Dietary Supplements in Chronic Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Weimin Guo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2875 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional intervention; dietary supplements; bioactive compounds and functional foods; micronutrients and phytochemicals; molecular mechanisms of action; nutritional signaling pathways; gut microbiota and probiotics; nutritional genomics and epigenetics; experimental nutrition models; clinical nutrition and chronic disease; systematic reviews and meta-analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Health: New Frontiers in Treating Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Disorders

edited by Kequan Zhou

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; glycemic control; insulin resistance; inflammation; gut microbiome; gut barrier integrity; microbiota-targeted therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)

Diet and Lifestyle Interventions for Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

edited by Sangeeta Rao Kashyap

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; nutrition; diet; exercise; caloric restriction; type 2 diabetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)

Research on the Factors Related to Food Choices to Promote Healthy Eating

edited by

Vincenzo Russo

and

Margherita Zito

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open

Keywords: food choice; healthy eating; eating behaviours; decision-making; consumer psychology; consumer neuroscience; food consumption; food communication; emotions; neuromarketing; nudge; consumer behavior; senses and perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Early-Life Nutrition and Health Trajectories: A Focus on Neurodevelopment and Metabolism

edited by Katherine Svensson and

Tania Siahanidou

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; growth and development; lifespan; child; prenatal nutrition; fetal programming; malnutrition; health promotion; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Role of Bioactive Compounds in Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

edited by

Maria Alexandra Bernardo

and

Maria Leonor Silva

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; inflammation; antioxidants; polyphenols; flavonoids; flavonoids; dietary supplements; chronic diseases; bioavailability; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)

Dietary Management for Patients with Inborn Errors of Metabolism

edited by Peter R. Baker II

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic acidemias; urea cycle disorders; galactosemia; hereditary fructose intolerance; glycogen storage disorders; phenylketonuria; disorders of lysine metabolism; aminoacidopathy; maple syrup urine disease; homocystinuria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)

Harnessing Natural Bioactives for Sustainable Nutrition and Chronic Disease Control

edited by

Lina Yang

and

Jihua Chen

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; chronic disease control; health promotion; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)

The Role of Special Diets in Paediatric Metabolic, Neurological and Immune-Mediated Disorders

edited by Eugen-Matthias Strehle

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; therapy; paediatrics; childhood; phenylketonuria; galactosaemia; epilepsy; diabetes mellitus; coeliac disease; cow’ s milk protein allergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)

Allergy in Pediatrics: Nutritional Prevention and Intervention

edited by

Barbara Sozanska

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric allergy; prevention; nutrition; dietary interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Nutrition

edited by

Kazufumi Nakamura

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; diabetes; dietary therapy; exercise therapy; muscle mass; body fat

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)

Dietary Strategies and Mechanistic Insights in Pediatric Allergies

edited by Urszula Jedynak-Wąsowicz and Ewa Cichocka-Jarosz

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric allergic diseases; IgE-mediated food allergy; non-IgE-mediated food allergy; food anaphylaxis; eosinophilic esophagitis; pollen– food allergy syndrome; elimination diet; oral immunotherapy; food allergy prevention; early-life nutrition; tolerance induction; gut microbiota; nutritional strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Dietary Inflammatory Index: The Inflammatory Potential of Diet and Human Health

edited by

Katarzyna Starska-Kowarska

and

Boleslaw Karwowski

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary inflammatory index; inflammatory diet; diet-related inflammation; oxidative stress; immune system; anti- and proinflammatory signaling pathways; antioxidant activity; food processing; cellular functions; disease prevention; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Nutritional Perspectives in Hormonal Health and Endocrine Disorders

edited by

Lucia Coppola

and

Cinzia La Rocca

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; hormonal health; endocrine disorders; endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs); metabolism; micronutrients; mnvironmental exposures; public health; lifestyle; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Do the Nutritional Value of Functional Food and Consumer Preferences to It Always Go Hand in Hand?

edited by

Krystyna Szymandera-Buszka

, Anna Jędrusek-Golińska and

Małgorzta Kałużna

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; sensory analysis; nutrient fortification; maintaining a healthy lifestyle; consumer analysis; diet-related diseases; age-related nutritional status; anthropometry; diet quality scores; food-frequency questionnaire; hormonal disorders/hormonal status; metabolic disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

The Impact of Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating on Health

edited by

Kwangyeol Baek

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional eating; stress-related eating; dysregulated eating; binge eating; eating disorders; public health; mental health; social determinants of health; obesity; behavioral change; digital health; ecological momentary assessment (EMA); digital just-in-time interventions (JITAI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)

Life’s Essential 8 for Pregnant Women and Children: New Evidence from Epidemiological and Genetic Studies

edited by Qian Yang,

Geng Wang

and Jiayao Xu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle; physical activity; smoking; sleep; nutrition; body weight control; cholesterol control; glucose; blood pressure; Mendelian randomization; triangulation; mental health; pregnancy disorders; perinatal health; children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)

Diabetes Mellitus and Nutritional Supplements (2nd Edition)

edited by

Konstantinos Kantartzis

and

Triantafyllos Didangelos

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamins; saturated fatty acids; unsaturated fatty acids; proteins; minerals; diabetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)

Diet and Lifestyle Habits, Chronic Diseases and Disability Status in Older Adults

edited by

Stefanos Tyrovolas

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; non-communicable diseases; disability; functionality; nutrition; diet; nutrients; physical activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

New Perspective on Nutrient Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

edited by Longjian Liu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient intake; novel and advanced dietary patterns (e.g.; reduced rank regression [RRR]; principal component analysis [PCA]; cluster analysis); inflammatory and metabolic pathways linking nutrients to cardiovascular outcomes; metabolomics and nutritional biomarkers; diet– aging interactions; vascular and biological age metrics; nutrient– gene interactions and epigenetics in cardiovascular disease risk; mediation; interaction; and causal inference in nutritional epidemiology; risk prediction modeling; AI/machine learning methods; large-scale prospective cohort studies; large-scale randomized clinical trials; large-scale electronic health records and claims data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Microplastics and Human Health: Role of Food Nutrients in Metabolic Disorders

edited by

Maria Scuto

and

Angela Trovato

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrients; microplastics; metabolic diseases; Nrf2 pathway; epigenetic modifications; organoids; spheroids; inflammation; oxidative stress; personalized nutritional medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Plant-Based Diets: Nutritional Adequacy, Bioactive Compounds, and In Vitro Cellular Bioactivity Assessment

edited by

Eva Dorta-Perez

and

Patricia García-Herrera

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro assays; phytochemicals; polyphenols; cellular bioactivity; extracts; by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)

Advanced Explorations of L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide and Nitrate-Nitrite-Nitric Oxide Pathways in Vascular and Metabolic Health

edited by

Arturo Figueroa

and

Yejin Kang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: endothelial function; arterial stiffness; hypertension; hyperglycemia; dietary nitrates; arginine; citrulline; nitric oxide; amino acids; beet root; watermelon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Sports Nutrition for Females Across the Lifespan

edited by

Adrienne K. Forsyth

and Ryan Tam

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: females; active; female athletes; sports nutrition; lifespan nutrition; energy availability; RED-S; menstrual cycle; iron deficiency; bone health; supplements; ergogenic aids; performance nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Diet and Digestive Tract Cancers: Investigating the Nutritional Influences on Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis

edited by

Miguel Montoro

and Ángel Lanas

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; colon cancer; stomach cancer; esophageal cancer; pancreatic cancer; dietary patterns; vitamin D deficiency; ultra-processed foods; sweetened beverages; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Dietary and Nutritional Guidelines for Cancer Patient

edited by Adriana Coletta

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; cancer survivorship; outcomes; malnutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutritional Attributes and Health Implications of Novel, Non-Conventional, and Reformulated Foods

edited by

Jose M. Miranda

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel foods; non-conventional foods; functional foods; reformulated foods; bioactive compounds; anti-nutritive factors; human nutrition; metabolic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Nutritional Intervention for Esophageal Diseases

edited by Ryo Ogawa

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: esophageal cancer; esophageal diseases; nutritional intervention; nutritional support; perioperative management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Different Dietary Patterns and Exercise Modalities in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Hybrid Closed-Loop Systems

edited by

Aikaterini Kountouri

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; hybrid closed-loop systems; nutrition; dietary patterns; type 1 diabetes; physical activity; glycemic control; insulin metrics; macronutrients; micronutrients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)

Advances in Nutritional Screening, Diagnosis, and Therapy with Smart Technologies and AI

edited by

Adolfo Bautista-Casasnovas

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: enteral nutrition; artificial intelligence; machine learning; nutritional support; pediatric nutrition; clinical nutrition; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment)

Personalized Nutrition and Metabolic Health in Gestational Diabetes

edited by

Annunziata Lapolla

and

Ester Vitacolonna

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: gestational diabetes; nutrition; chrononutrition’ energy requirements; carbohydrates; protein; lipids; maternal outcome; fetal outcome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference “Vitamin D—Minimum, Maximum, Optimum”

edited by

Pawel Pludowski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamin D; 25(OH)D; pleiotropic effect; endocrine society guidelines; prevention of vitamin D insufficiency; treatment of vitamin D deficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Micronutrients and Human Health)

Physical Exercise and Nutrition on the Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology

edited by

Moisés Tolentino B. Da Silva

,

José Luiz de Brito Alves

and

Francisco L. Torres-Leal

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 30031 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical exercise; nutrition; gut microbiota; gut permeability; probiotics; prebiotics; physical training; gastrointestinal motility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics and Probiotics)

Feature Papers in Proteins and Amino Acids in Relation to Human Health

edited by

Philip J. Atherton

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23788 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; disease; proteins; amino acids; cells; humans; biomarkers; bioactives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Proteins and Amino Acids)

Dietary Supplement in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Nutritional Assessment

edited by

Binosha Fernando

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 21613 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative conditions; nutritional biomarkers; gut– brain axis; probiotics; macro nutrients and micro nutrients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Addressing Muscle Mass and Strength Loss: Nutritional Insights and Strategies

edited by

Paula Schmidt Azevedo

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15549 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-hospital patient care; diet; malnutrition; nutritional supplements; frailty; lifestyle interventions; physical activity; muscle loss; muscle mass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Anticancer Activities of Dietary Phytochemicals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ching-Hsein Chen

and

Yi-Wen Liu

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13674 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; dietary; nutrients; bioactivities; isolation and identification; cancers; cancer cytotoxicity; cancer therapy; cancer prevention; cancer metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)

Prevention Effects and Molecular Mechanisms of Dietary Bioactive Compounds Against Chronic Diseases

edited by

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9305 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive components; chronic diseases; flavonoids; saponins; molecular mechanism; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)

Perinatal Outcomes and Early-Life Nutrition

edited by

Megumi Haruna

and

Malshani Lakshika Pathirathna

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7584 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD); perinatal nutrition; maternal complications; fetal development; breastfeeding; infant feeding behavior; low birth weight; small-for-gestational age; preterm birth; dietary counseling; supplementation; food fortification; lifestyle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)

Mediterranean Diet: Health Benefits and Sustainability

edited by

Maria Rubín-García

and

Laura Álvarez-Álvarez

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6629 | Submission Open

Keywords: mediterranean diet; dietary patterns; healthy dietary pattern; environmental sustainability; environmental footprint; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Complications of Childhood Malnutrition

edited by Michael Freemark

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5588 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal nutrition; prenatal growth; growth failure; wasting; metabolomics; microbiome; enteropathy; mortality; cognition; adiposity; cardiometabolic risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

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