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Effect of Dietary Components on Gut Homeostasis and Microbiota

edited by Zhengyuan Zhai,

Huaxi Yi

and Xu Yang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 31274 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut health; gut homeostasis; gut microbiota; prebiotics; probiotics; gut barrier function; gut disorders; gut– brain axis

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

The Impact of Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition on Non-Infectious Disease

edited by

Andrea Maugeri

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15266 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrigenomics; personalized nutrition; non-infectious diseases; genetics; dietary response; epigenetics; biomarkers; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics)

Sugar, Sweeteners Intake and Metabolic Health

edited by

Katsumi Iizuka

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13519 | Submission Open

Keywords: fructose; artificial sweeteners; added sugar; diabetes mellitus; obesity; dental caries; malignant diseases; aspartame; sucralose; saccharin; high fructose corn syrup

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

Dietary Interventions to Advance Equity in Cardiometabolic Health

edited by Alison Brown and

Nicole Farmer

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4983 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; health disparities; cardiometabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; obesity; nutrition; diet; nutrition equity; nutrition interventions; dietary interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Nutritional Approaches in Autism and Related Disorders

edited by

George Ayoub

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4106 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; folate; leucovorin; folate receptor autoantibody; cerebral folate deficiency; oxidative stress; neurodevelopment; microbiome; vitamin B9; social communication; maternal immune activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)

Nutritional and Hormonal Pathways in Metabolic Disease

edited by

Francesca Di Sole

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3095 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; adipokines; diabetes; hypertension; cardiovascular disease; kidney disease; aging; sex differences

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

Dietary Practices and Dietary Treatment in Phenylketonuria

edited by

Luis Aldámiz-Ecehvarría

María Luz Couce

and Consuelo Pedrón Giner

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenylketonuria; nutrition; clinical practice; nutritional assessment; comorbidities; quality of life; nutritional adherence; patient-reported outcome measure (proms)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Dietary Interventions for Obesity and Obesity-Related Complications

edited by Alina Kuryłowicz and Monika Stołyhwo-Gofron

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; overweight; dietary interventions; nutritional treatment; supplementation; obesity pharmacotherapy; bariatric surgery

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

Dietary Polysaccharides: Functional Properties and Health Implications

edited by

Omorogieva Ojo

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; diet; health; diabetes and other metabolic disorders; obesity; gut microbiota; cardi-ovascular disease; gastrointestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

Advances in Urinary Caffeine Metabolites and Dietary Habits in Children

edited by

Wen-Jing Deng

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; caffeine; endocrine disrupting chemicals; exposure pathwyas

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

Nutritional and Metabolic Biomarkers in Obesity

edited by

Girolamo Di Maio

and Vincenzo Monda

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; biomarkers; adipose tissue; dietary intake; chronic inflammation; insulin resistance; micronutrient; dietary patterns; metabolomic

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

Nutritional Interventions for Cardiometabolic Health and Healthy Aging

edited by

Davide Grassi

and

Meihong Xu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiometabolic health; healthy aging; nutritional interventions; dietary patterns; inflammation and metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

Twenty-Four-Hour Movement Guidelines and Dietary Patterns Across Populations

edited by William Rodrigues Tebar,

Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro

and Vandrize Meneghini

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: twenty-four-hour movement behaviors; food consumption; eating patterns; nutrient intake; physical activity; sedentary behavior; sleep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Food Labeling and Consumer Behaviors

edited by

Yanjun Ren

and

Qiran Zhao

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open

Keywords: food labeling; food consumption; consumer behavior; consumer preference; consumer willingness to pay; food choice; information intervention; policy evaluation

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

Food Additives and Ultra-Processed Foods: Their Molecular Impacts on Human Health from Bench to Population

edited by

Li Jiao

and

Afshin Zand

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: food additives; gene expression; epigenetics; nutrigenomics; transcriptomics; artificial sweeteners; artificial food colorants; preservatives; emulsifiers; inflammation pathways; immune response; oxidative stress; gut microbiota; public health; ultra-processed food; epidemiology; SDOH

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics)

Environmental and Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Performance and Recovery in Athletes

edited by

Rodolfo de Paula Vieira

, Asghar Abbasi and

André L. L. Bachi

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports nutrition; environmental stressors; athletic recovery; performance enhancement; nutritional strategies; heat and altitude adaptation; hydration; oxidative stress; inflammation; exercise physiology; dietary supplementation; nutritional immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Exercise and Dietary Interventions for Skeletal Muscle Health: From Translational Strategies to Mechanistic Regulation

edited by

C. Brooks Mobley

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient timing; protein synthesis; skeletal muscle hypertrophy; resistance exercise training; dietary protein; metabolic heath

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Nutritional and Dietetic Management of Surgical Patients

edited by

Francesco Giudici

and

Camilla Fiorindi

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgery; prehabilitation; nutritional support; malnutrition; sarcopenia; postoperative diet; immunonutrition; nutritional counseling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Precision Nutrition in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

edited by

Lutz Schomburg

and

Mahsa Jalili

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; diet; autoimmune diseases; allergy; chronic inflammation; omics; pathophysiology; minerals; trace elements; selenium; iodine; zinc

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Risk Across the Life Course

edited by

Amber Pirzada

and

Martha L. Daviglus

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary patterns; nutrient intakes; food groups; cardiovascular disease; coronary heart disease; atherosclerosis; racial/ethnic disparities; mechanistic pathways; precision nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

The Effect of Dietary Supplementation and Training on Health

edited by

Cain Clark

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary supplements; training; health; nutrition; exercise performance; recovery; muscle synthesis; inflammation; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Nutrition in Gastronomic Sciences

edited by

Beatriz Beltran-De-Miguel

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: culinary nutrition; food and health; food behavior; food literacy; food security; gastronomic sciences; interdisciplinary research; nutrition; public health

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

Benefits of Diet and Nutritional Supplements for Frailty in the Old Adult

edited by Vincenzo Gianturco and

Claudio de Lucia

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: frailty; sarcopenia; old adult; aging; intervention; nutritional supplements; inflammation; diet; physical function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

Endocrine Disturbances and Nutritional Therapies

edited by

Patrycja Bronowicka-Adamska

and

Małgorzata Tyszka-Czochara

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; type 2 diabetes; gestational diabetes; insulin resistance; hypercholesterolemia; dyslipidemia; metabolic syndrome; PCOS; polycystic ovary syndrome; thyroid dysfunction; hypothyroidism; hyperthyroidism

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

Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition and Its Complications in Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Simone Vettoretti

and

Pasquale Esposito

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; malnutrition; sarcopenia; osteosarcopenia; inflammation and malnutrition; dietary interventions in CKD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutritional Modulation of Metabolic Pathways in Chronic Diseases

edited by

Cristina-Mihaela Lăcătuşu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional intervention; dietary patterns; eating habits; dietary intervention; healthy eating plan; metabolic pathways; metabolites; metabolomics; metabolic profiling; metabolic remodelling; metabolic reprogramming; biomarkers; non-communicable diseases; chronic diseases

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

Natural Products for Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Oliver Grundmann

and

Saunjoo L. Yoon

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal disorders; gastrointestinal cancers; natural products; inflammatory bowel disorders; irritable bowel syndrome; gastrointestinal health

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

Innovations in Neonatal and Early Childhood Nutrition

edited by Alyssa Tindall and Rosara Bass

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

Keywords: neonatal nutrition; neonatal growth; childhood nutrition; child dietary patterns; child diet quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Women in Sport Nutrition

edited by Juan José Montoya Miñano

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: female athletes; sports nutrition; nutritional recommendations; menstrual cycle and performance; evidence-based nutrition; sport supplementation in women; women’ s health in sport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

How Do Hormones Control Nutrient Intake and Energy Regulation?

edited by

Katarina T. Borer

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptin; insulin; GIP; GLP-1; ghrelin; nutrient choice; nutrient intake; gastrointestinal processing; hormone actions; metabolism; brain responses; body composition; energy regulation

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

Dose–Response Relationships of Vitamin D Status and Vitamin D Intake with Health Outcomes (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hermann Brenner

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

Keywords: vitamin D; epidemiological studies; insufficiency; deficiency; randomized trials; supplementation; dose– response; incidence; mortality

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

Optimizing Cardiovascular Recovery Through Nutritional Resilience and Sustainable Diets

edited by

Florin Mitu

Maria Magdalena Leon

and

Gabriela Popescu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac rehabilitation; cardiac disease; cardiometabolic health; nutritional resilience; sustainable diets; dietary interventions; lifestyle modification; healthy eating patterns; prevention; nutritional education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Exploring the Nutrient Sensing Mechanisms and Metabolic Regulatory Networks of Metabolic Diseases

edited by Caroline Geisler

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: glucose; lipids; ketones; bile acids; nutrient state; energy balance; metabolic disease; fuel homeostasis; obesity; fasting; liver; vagal nerve; brain– body/body– brain communication; hypothalamus; dorsal vagal complex

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

Lifestyle, Dietary Surveys, Nutrition Policy and Human Health

edited by

Marija Ljubičić

and Ivana Kolčič

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle; nutritional surveys; nutritional policy; public health; nutritional status; health behavior; health promotion; chronic disease prevention and control; nutritional assessment; palliative care and nutrition; geriatric nutrition; nutritional support; women's health and nutrition; stress and emotional eating; health claims; metabolic syndrome

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

Effects of Nutrition and BMI on Obstetric–Gynecological Pathologies

edited by

Marianna Török

and Szabolcs Várbíró

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; BMI; obstetric pathologies; gynecological pathologies; diet; mineral; vitamin; women; female; fertility; reproductive function; menopause; gynecological cancers

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

Nutrition and Inflammation in Metabolic Surgery

edited by

André Lázaro

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; metabolic surgery; nutrition; inflammation; adipose tissue; gut microbiota

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

Novel Foods: Exploring Nutritional Constituents and Biological Effects

edited by

Valentina Melini

Francesca Melini

and

Francesca Luziatelli

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel foods; grains; insects; microalgae; mushrooms; fermented foods; UV-treated foods; alternative proteins; novel carbohydrates; sugar substitutes; fibers; human identical milk oligosaccharides; quality and compositional data; nutritionally relevant constituents; biological activity; bioavailability; stability; consumers acceptance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutritional Management and Intervention for Breast Cancer

edited by

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision nutrition; nutrigenomics; nutrigenetics; metabolomics; gut microbiome; nutritional therapy and intervention; breast cancer; cancer survivorship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutritional Support and Care for Pediatric Gastroenterology

edited by

Naire Sansotta

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: celiac disease; inflammatory bowel disease; eosinophilic disorders; functional gastrointestinal disease; enteral nutrition; gluten-free diet; growth; microbiota; malnutrition; mucosal healing; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Dietary Strategies for Genetic Disorder Patients

edited by

Stefano Stagi

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; diet; genetic conditions; genetic syndromes; health; children; pediatrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics)

Insights into Dietary Therapies for Food Allergies

edited by Elisa Gómez-Torrijos

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergy; IgE-mediated food allergy; non-IgE-mediated food allergy; milk; egg; fish/seafish; nuts; legumes; fish; lipid-binding protein; bird-egg syndrome; oral immunotherapy; omalizumab; eosinophilic esophagitis; food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)

Energy Balance and Weight Management

edited by Michael Rosenbaum

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; weight loss; reduced weight maintenance; prevention of weight gain and regain; body weight regulation; energy balance; energy intake; energy expenditure; epigenetics; sociological determinants of energy stores; diet; exercise; pharamcotherapy; nutragenomics; genetics

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

Dietary Modulation of Chronic Pain: From Pathogenesis to Clinical Treatment

edited by Larissa Strath

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; chronic pain; dietary intervention; nutrition status; epigenetics; biomarkers; gut– brain interactions; dietary supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

The Physiological Behaviors and Mechanisms of Probiotics for Digestive Health

edited by Yonglu Li and

Qing Gu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; digestive health; intestinal microbiome; microbiota modulation; immunomodulation; barrier function; colonization; adhesion; postbiotics

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

Phytonutrients for Gynecological Diseases: Mechanisms and Health Benefits

edited by

Md Soriful Islam

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytonutrients; phytochemicals; gynecological diseases; female reproductive system diseases; phytonutrient applications; uterine fibroids; endometriosis; infertility; breast cancers; PCOS; menopause

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

The Impact of Children’s and Adolescents’ Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits on Physical and Mental Health: From the Latest Perspective

edited by

Bogdana Adriana Nǎsui

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17239 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutritious status; physical activity; screen time; sleep; bullying; risky behaviours; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

The Diabetes Diet: Making a Healthy Eating Plan

edited by

Roberta Masella

and

Massimo D'Archivio

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11750 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; diabetes management; diet; nutrition; dietary plans; macronutrients; micronutrients; fibres; gender differences

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

The Importance of Carotenoids in Age-Related Disease—Current Data

edited by

Anna Wiktorowska-Owczarek

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11182 | Submission Open

Keywords: carotenes; xanthophylls; antioxidants; antiapoptotic agents; anti-inflammatory agents; therapeutic uses of carotenoids; safety of carotenoids; AMD; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; periodontitis

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

Assessment of Vitamin Deficiency and Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation for Human Health

edited by