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Alcohol Consumption and Human Health

edited by

Ricardas Radisauskas

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11454 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol consumption; health effects; population-based studies; cohort-based studies; alcohol– nutrient interactions; diet quality; energy consumption; eating habits; metabolic disorders; adults; older adults; sex/gender; epidemiology; risk factors; prevention; policy

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

The Relationship between Diet and Sleep among Pregnant Women and Children

edited by

Patricia Markham Risica

and

Tayla von Ash

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9782 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrients; dietary pattern; sleep quality; sleep quantity; sleep disruption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

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 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9090 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Hot Topics in Clinical Nutrition (3rd Edition)

edited by

Antonio Gasbarrini

and

Emanuele Rinninella

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8234 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; food additives; novel foods; artificial foods; processed foods; non-communicable diseases; cancer; malnutrition; food wasting; environment; ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery); nutritional support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Lactation and Breast Milk—the Appropriate System for Postnatal Programming and Disease Prevention

edited by

Bodo Melnik

and

Ralf Weiskirchen

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7352 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast milk; milk exosomes; milk-derived RNAs; milk signaling; gene regulation; signal transduction; nutrigenomics; western diet

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

Advances in Maternal Diet and Diet-Related Lifestyles with Maternal and Child Health

edited by

Xiaozhong Wen

and

Todd C. Rideout

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5614 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal; pregnancy; preconception; postpartum; diet; dietary patterns; healthy lifestyle; health outcomes; intergenerational; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD); human; animal model

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

Dietary Fluoride Intake, Metabolism and Health

edited by Ashley J. Malin

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3931 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluoride; diet; water; salt; metabolism; pathophysiology; nutrition; kidney; liver

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

Nutrition Guidelines for Bariatric Surgery Patients

edited by

Dorota Szostak-Węgierek

Wojciech Lisik

and

Iwona Boniecka

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3413 | Submission Open

Keywords: bariatric surgery; nutrition guidelines; proteins; carbohydrates; fats; vitamins; minerals; supplementation; nutrition support; dietary intake; diet; nutritional deficiencies; malnutrition

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

Nutrition Management for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease

edited by Michael John Wilsey

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3058 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric gastrointestinal diseases; nutritional management; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); celiac disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs); dietary interventions; nutrient absorption; allergen avoidance; pediatric nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Antioxidants, Physical Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease: Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions

edited by

Pedro Miguel Forte

, Patrick Türck and

Ceres Mattos Della Lucia

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; exercise; health; cardiovascular; lifestyle

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

Phytochemicals in Foods, Plant Extracts, and Nutraceuticals, Their Bioavailability and Integral Health Effects

edited by

Raquel Mateos Briz

Luis Goya

and José Luis Espartero Sánchez

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; bioavailability; nutraceuticals; plant extracts; food science; health effects; metabolism; antioxidants; functional foods; disease prevention

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

Recent Advances in the Regulation of Lipid Metabolism by Food Bioactive Ingredients

edited by

Chong Zhao

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; natural products; nutrients; functional lipids; chronic diseases; MASLD; ferroptosis; food bioactive ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)

Mineral Nutrition on Human Health and Disease

edited by

James H. Swain

and

Salvatore Minisola

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 50418 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; disease; mineral; micronutrient; trace elements; iron; zinc; copper; selenium; anemia; cancer; diabetes; osteoporosis; cardiovascular; hypertension

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

The Role of Protein and Carbohydrate Supplementation in Improving Athletic Performance

edited by

Beibei Luo

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 20461 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports nutrition; performance; recovery; protein supplementation; carbohydrate supplementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Effect of Dietary Components on Gut Homeostasis and Microbiota

edited by Zhengyuan Zhai,

Huaxi Yi

and Xu Yang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16316 | 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)

Nutritional Requirements of Pregnant and Lactating Women

edited by

Ioannis Tsakiridis

Themistoklis I. Dagklis

and

Michael Chourdakis

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11321 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; pregnancy; lactation; fetal health; epigenetic modifications

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

Adopting Sustainable Dietary Patterns: Effects of Food Labeling, Food Choices, and Eating Behaviors (2nd Edition)

edited by

Christopher P. F. Marinangeli

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9360 | Submission Open

Keywords: labeling; sustainability; consumer behavior; nutrition; health; environment; sociocultural; economics

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

Protein and Skeletal Muscle Metabolism

edited by

Donny Camera

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7856 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypertrophy; protein quantity; distribution; food matrix; protein source; amino acids; skeletal muscle

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

Functional Lipids and Human Health

edited by Jingjing Duan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6621 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary lipids; lipid metabolism; human health; functional lipids; sphingolipids; cholesterol; phospholipids; fatty acids; nutrition; lipidomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)

Exercise, Diet and Type 2 Diabetes

edited by

Noriyuki Kitagawa

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4937 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; diet; type 2 diabetes; skeletal muscle mass; sarcopenia

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

Food and Nutrition Policy for Exercise and Other Health Behaviors

edited by

Yanjie Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3901 | Submission Open

Keywords: weight management; obesity prevention; noncommunicable disease; physical activity; exercise; sport; sedentary behaviour; sitting time; sleep; diet; eating; policy implementation; policy framework

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

The Influence of School Meals on Children and Adolescents

edited by

Nobuko Murayama

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: school meals; health outcomes; nutritional outcomes; educational outcomes; economic outcomes; equity

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

Nutritional Approaches and Novel Dietary Strategies to Manage Sarcopenia

edited by

Yoji Kokura

and

Yoshihiro Yoshimura

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: malnutrition; sarcopenia; diet therapy; rehabilitation; rehabilitation nutrition; disaster

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

Lipids and Lifestyle Diseases

edited by

Masao Yamasaki

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1896 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; dietary lipids; endogenous lipids; lipidome; metabolome; animal study; clinical study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)

Nutrition, Diet and Metabolism in Pregnancy

edited by

Antonios Siargkas

and

Ioannis Tsakiridis

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; pregnancy; maternal diet; gestational nutrition; prenatal supplementation; dietary interventions; pregnancy outcomes; micronutrient intake

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

The Potential of Personalized Diets for Healthy Living in Older Adults

edited by

Giuseppe Cibelli

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy aging; dietary guidelines; nutrition and aging; functional foods; macronutrient balance; micronutrient deficiencies; sarcopenia prevention; cognitive health; metabolic regulation; bioactive compounds; chronic disease management; longevity; muscle mass maintenance; osteoporosis prevention; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

Nutritional Intervention in the Intensive Care Unit: New Advances

edited by

Mara Leimanis Laurens

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; critical care; nutrition support; calories; protein; malnutrition; failure to thrive; enteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition; oral nutrition; complex medical; ECMO; MODS; social determinants of health; medical outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Health Challenges in Cancer Survivorship: Personalized Dietary Strategies, Exercise and Behavioral Intervention

edited by

Judith Buentzel

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary changes; nutritional supplements; malnutrition; rehabilitation; exercise intervention; nutritional intervention; sarcopenia

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

The Role of Dietary Bioactives in Bowel Health

edited by Linda Zhong

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary bioactives; bowel health; inflammatory bowel disease; irritable bowel syndrome; colorectal cancer; nutritional strategies; immune modulation; intestinal barrier integrity; gut microbiota; bile acid metabolism

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

The Role of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds in Musculoskeletal System

edited by

Qian Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived bioactive compounds; bone; muscle; cartilage; musculoskeletal disorders; osteoporosis; osteoarthritis; polyphenols; flavonoids; alkaloids; terpenoids; sarcopenia

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

Protein Consumption and the Elderly

edited by

Edda Cava

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy ageing; malnutrition; geriatric nutrition; protein intake; adequate nutrient intake; comorbidity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

Macronutrient Intake Strategies in Recreational and Competitive Athletes

edited by Parker Hyde and

Alex Buga

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports nutrition; macronutrients; meal timing; precision nutrition; carbohydrates; lipids; proteins; ergogenic aids; low-carbohydrate diet; high-carbohydrate diet; competitive athletes; recreational athletes; novel strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Nutritional Modulation of Gut Signals

edited by

Paulo Matafome

Silvia V. Conde

and

Regina Menezes

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary factors; gut neuroendocrine factors; gut hormones; metabolic diseases; insulin resistance

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

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

edited by William Rodrigues Tebar,

Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro

and Vandrize Meneghini

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 131 | 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)

Diet–Microbiome Interaction in Gastrointestinal Disorders

edited by

Lauri Byerley

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20898 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; gut microbiome; gastrointestinal disorders; fiber; macronutrients; food substances; gut microbiota; intestine; feces; gut bacteria; lifestyle; supplements

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

Implications of Diet and the Gut Microbiome in Neuroinflammation

edited by

Alberto Corriero

, Jean Charles Preiser and

Rossana Soloperto

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10910 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– gut axis; inflammation; diet; dysbiosis; probiotics; prebiotics; short-chain fatty acids; polyphenols; omega-3 fatty acids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)

Nutritional Surveys and Assessment of Unhealthy Eating Behaviors

edited by Yingnan Jia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8444 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorders; innovative methods; dietary evaluation; dietary pattern transition; appropriate technology for different populations; nutrition related chronic diseases

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

The Intervention and Regulatory Potential of Natural Active Substances in Foods on Chronic Diseases

edited by

Fangyu Long

, Guangxu Ren and

Yuchen Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural active substances; chronic diseases; metabolite; animal peptide; asthma; hypertension; diabetes; obesity; mental health disorders

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

Artificial Intelligence in Nutrition Research: Current and Future Perspectives and Applications

edited by

Dario Gregori

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in nutrition; machine learning in nutritional science; personalized nutrition; nutritional epidemiology; big data in nutrition research; dietary assessment tools; predictive modeling in nutrition; AI-driven public health strategies

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

National Nutrition Survey in Republic of Korea

edited by Minji Kang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: national nutrition surveys in Korea; dietary patterns; diet quality; diet-related chronic diseases; temporal dietary trends; nutritional status and monitoring; food security; dietary behavior; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)

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

Precision Nutrition Apply in Cereal Grain Study

edited by

Qun Shen

and Qingyu Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: minor cereals; whole grains; health benefits; precision compounding; obesity; diabetes; carbohydrates; proteins; lipin; bioactive substance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

Diet, Inflammation and Intestinal Homeostasis in Pediatric Population

edited by Magdalena Kurnik-Łucka

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal homeostasis; gut in infants and children; infants and children microbiome; nutritional diseases; developing the gut– brain axis; ultra-processed foods; anti-inflammatory diets; pro-inflammatory diets

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

The Role of Microbiota in Nutrition and Diet: An Ever-Evolving Relationship

edited by Luís Collado-Yurrita

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 53016 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; diet; nutrition; allergy; irritable colon; oral biofilm; butyrate; probiotics

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

Vitamin D in the New Decade: Facts, Controversies, and Future Perspectives for Daily Clinical Practice

edited by

Spyridon N. Karras

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30911 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamin D; nutrition; infections; epidemiology; cardiovascular disease

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

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Gut Microbiota with Chronic Disease—2nd Edition

edited by

Qingsen Shang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20266 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; microbiota; chronic disease; gut dysbiosis; fecal microbiota transplantation; gut bacterial metabolites; live biotherapeutic products; next-generation prebiotics; next-generation probiotics

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

A Path Towards Personalized Smart Nutrition

edited by

Veronica Mocanu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15592 | 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)

Nutrition Policy and Programs in Educational Settings: Equitable Approaches to Food Security

edited by

Sarah Moreland-Russell

and

Dan Ferris

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9524 | Submission Open

Keywords: food insecurity; equity; school food programs; school food policy; child and youth well-being; school breakfast program; national school lunch program

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

Nutrition 3.0: Between Tradition and Innovation

edited by

Paolo Magni

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8134 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized nutrition; sustainable food interventions; traditional food knowledge; therapeutic food applications; interdisciplinary collaboration; nutritional endocrinology; food technology; pathology and nutrition; anthropology of food; physics in food science; evidence-based nutrition data; integrated health and well-being; food challenges

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

Dietary and Nutritional Therapies to Improve Digestive Disorders

edited by