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The Benefits of Diet, Physical Activity and Lifestyle Habits in Older Adults for Longevity
edited by Lei Feng
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; nutrition; supplement; physical activity; exercise; lifestyle; health behavior; longevity; health span
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
Plant-Based Diet: Health Perspective submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | 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)
Pathophysiology of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose metabolism; lipid metabolism; nutritional screening; atherosclerotic diseases; cancer; chronic respiratory diseases; diabetes-related diseases; mental illnesses; obesity; overweight
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Dietary Components and the Immune System: Nutritional and Allergenic Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived foods; immune responses; hypoallergenic foods; allergenic proteins; food allergies; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Nutrition and Female Reproduction: Benefits for Women or Offspring
edited by Agnieszka Zawiejska
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open
Keywords: evidence-based nutrition; nutritional epidemiology; clinical trials in nutrition; observational studies in nutrition; dietary interventions in hyperandrogenism/polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)/endometriosis/infertility/diabetes/obesity; reducing perinatal risk in high-risk populations (women with diabetes/hypertension/obesity); nutrition and cardiometabolic risk/cardiovascular outcomes in women of reproductive age; eating behaviour; dietary patterns; dietary interventions in obesity secondary to mental health issues/neurodivergence in women; post-partum nutrition in women after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)/hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; maternal obesity/gestational diabetes/nutritional status and offspring growth/body mass trajectory; maternal obesity/gestational diabetes/nutritional status and neurocognitive development in offspring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)
Nutritional and Physical Prehabilitation: Optimizing Outcomes in Surgical, Chemotherapy, and Radiotherapy Patients
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: prehabilitation; cancer treatment; nutrition; exercise; immunonutrition; body composition; surgery; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Phytochemicals and Immune Health
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; immune health; immunomodulation; antioxidants; polyphenols; flavonoids; carotenoids; glucosinolates; bioactive compounds; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
New Insights on Nutrition and Gut–Brain Axis
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut– brain axis; microbiome; neurodevelopment; neuropsychiatric disorders; neurodegeneration; metabolism; diet; precision nutrition; gene– environment interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Effect of Nutrition and Physical Activity on Cognitive Function
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive function; nutrition; physical activity; brain health; cognitive aging; neuroprotection; dietary patterns; exercise; dementia prevention; neuroplasticity; antioxidants; diet; lifestyle interventions; cognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
The Role of Food Supplements in Human Health submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 22626 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; vitamins; minerals; botanicals; herbs; human health; inflammation; diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
The Interdependence of Nutrition and Mental Well-Being
edited by and Sumanto Haldar
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20201 | Submission Open
Keywords: diets; diet patterns; foods; nutrients; mental well-being; cognitive function; psychological health; biomarkers; health; disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Physical Exercise and Nutrition on the Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15384 | 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)
Nutritional Approaches for Managing Obesity-Associated Metabolic Diseases
edited by Neda Akhavan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7736 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiometabolic disorders; inflammation; adiposity; dietary patterns; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Obesity)
Functional Foods: Exploring the Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5673 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; novel food; human nutrition aspects; human health; disease prevention; macronutrients; micronutrients; plant bioactive compounds; signaling pathway regulation; gene expression; synergic effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Hypoglycemic Properties and Pathways of Natural Substances
edited by Yujie Zhong and Xiaoli Peng
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5293 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; diet; diabetes; hypoglycemic; glucose metabolism; micronutrients; natural substances; insulin; polyphenols; terpenoids; polysaccharides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases
edited by Mariana Di Lorenzo
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4813 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-processed foods; inflammation; obesity; non-communicable diseases; neurological disorders; cancer; eating habits; visceral adiposity; childhood obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Own or Donated Human Milk: Its Role in Today's Society
edited by and Marta Suárez-Rodríguez
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4728 | Submission Open
Keywords: breastfeeding; donated human milk bank; growth; neurodevelopmental; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Research Advances in Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Eating for Human Health
edited by Shuhao Lin and Krista Varady
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open
Keywords: intermittent fasting; weight loss; obesity; time-restricted eating; metabolic diseases; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Nutritional Risk in Older Adults in Different Healthcare Settings
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3436 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical settings; disease-related malnutrition; diet; elderly; frailty; functional tests; healthy aging; malnutrition; nutritional risk; nursing homes; older adults; quality of life; sarcopenic obesity; sarcopenia; SPBB
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
Future Foods: Innovations Addressing Global Challenges in Health, Nutrition, Sustainability, and Ethics submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open
Keywords: future foods; nutrition; human health; sustainability; malnutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Nutritional Behaviour and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
edited by Christopher Stremmel
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional behavior; cardiovascular risk; metabolic syndrome; hypertension; weight; sleep; lifestyle; activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Dietary Fat and Metabolic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; lipids; metabolic syndrome; adipose tissue; microbiota; inflammation; GPCR; NAFLD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Natural Active Compounds in Inflammation and Metabolic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; inflammation; metabolic diseases; polyphenols; flavonoids; terpenoids; anti-inflammatory; therapeutic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Dietary Effects on Gene Expression and Metabolic Profiles submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; dietary patterns; diet-dependent diseases; gene expression; molecular mechanisms of action; macronutrient composition; micronutrients; omics; personalized nutrition; SNPs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics)
Parenteral Nutrition and Pediatric Patient Health submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: parenteral nutrition; amino acids; intravenous lipid emulsions; hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia; hypertriglyceridemia; electrolyte imbalance; refeeding syndrome; parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease (PNALD); parenteral nutrition contamination with peroxides; parenteral nutrition-related bone disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Effects of Lactoferrin Supplementation on Inflammation, Immune Function and Prevention of Respiratory Infections
edited by , Alessandro Messina and Cecilia Nobili
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactoferrin; supplementation; RSV; immunomodulation; neonates; inflammation; infection prevention; immune function; antimicrobial activity; respiratory infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Antioxidant-Rich Natural Food submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; chronic inflammation; cancer prevention; bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; anti-inflammatory foods; preventive nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Caffeinated Beverage Consumption: Health Benefits and Risks
edited by Verónica Giráldez-Costas and César Gallo-Salazar
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: ergogenic aids; caffeine metabolism; caffeinated beverages; cardiovascular health; stimulant; diseases; caffeine metabolism; exercise; performance; health; cognitions; energy drinks; coffee
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Collection of Dietary Quality Assessment Methods submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary diversity; biodiversity; food quality; dietary quality; food consumption; diet quality indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment)
Diet and Disease Development: Mechanisms, Prevention and Treatment—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney disease; chronic disease; nutrients; food; diet; diabetes; glucose intolerance; natural therapy; food supplements; high-fat/Western diet; obesity; gut microbiota; nutraceuticals; kidney injury and fibrosis; probiotics and prebiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Dietary Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
edited by Gabriel M. Pagnotti and Maya Styner
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone; metabolism; bioenergetics; skeletal muscle; diet; osteoporosis; osteopenia; nutrition; bone cancer; bone remodeling; musculoskeletal health; supplementation; mineral deficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutrition and the Disorders of Brain-Gut Axis
edited by Massimo Bellini
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: disorders of gut– brain interaction; irritable bowel syndrome; functional constipation; functional diarrhea; FODMAPs; nutritional therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Vitamin/Mineral Intake and Dietary Quality in Relation to Cancer Risk
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamins and minerals; cancer risk; dietary quality; nutrient deficiency and overload; dietary patterns; Mediterranean diet; ketogenic diet; high-protein diet; low-fat diet; plant-based diet; calorie restriction; fasting-mimicking diet; intermittent fasting; ultra-processed food; whole and organic food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Micronutrients and Human Health)
Measuring Healthy Diets: The Past, Present and Future of Dietary Assessment submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary data collection; dietary indicators; food consumption assessment; nutrition monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Improving Cardiometabolic Health: Nutrition-Related Strategies and Mechanisms
edited by Rosa Casas
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8383 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; cardiovascular health; primary prevention; plant-based diets; macronutrients; micronutrients; antioxidants; coronary heart disease; nutrition; weight management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Applications of Nasogastric Tube Renutrition in Medicine: Indications and Open Issues
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7857 | Submission Open
Keywords: anorexia nervosa; artificial nutrition; nasogastric tube; psychological correlates; clinical nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Personalized Nutrition, Gut Microbiome, Metabolic Syndrome and Related Comorbidities submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6027 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; gut microbiome; personalized nutrition; precision nutrition; gut microbiota; non-communicable diseases; diet; health; diabetes; obesity; dyslipidemia; hypertension; bioactive compounds; nutrigenomics; prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; dietary intervention; insulin resistance; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic health; dietary fibres; phenolic compounds; chronic diseases; microbiota-host interactions; diet-microbiome interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
The Latest Achievements in Nutrition and Allergic Diseases
edited by Edyta Krzych-Fałta
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1983 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergy; food allergy; allergic rhinitis; local allergic rhinitis; nasal provocation test; asthma; respiratory diseases; allergies; allergic diseases; epidemiology; nutrition; multimorbidity; culinary medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Effects of Diet During Breastfeeding on Infants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open
Keywords: breastfeeding; post-partum; nutritional profile; neonate; microbiota; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Integration of Nutritional and Psychological Interventions in the Management of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open
Keywords: anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge-eating disorder; eating disorder; treatment; nutritional intervention; diet; psychotherapy; cognitive behavior therapy; family therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment)
Vitamin D and Age-Related Diseases
edited by Chan Yoon Park and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D status; vitamin D supplementation; aging; vitamin D and metabolic chronic disorders; vitamin D and neurodegenerative diseases; vitamin D and inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Micronutrients and Human Health)
Food Security: Addressing Global Malnutrition and Hunger submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; food system; sustainable food; affordable and nutritious foods; malnutrition; low-income countries; middle-income countries; public health strategies; children’ s nutrition; elderly nutrition; obesity; overweight
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion)
Food Addiction, Nutrition and Women's Health
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: food addiction; compulsive eating; addictive behavior; nutrition science; nutritional physiology; nutritional and metabolic diseases; obesity; food safety system; women’ s health; public health; community health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)
Interconnected Pathways: The Associations of Insufficient Physical Activity and Unhealthy Diet with Students' Cardiometabolic and Mental Health Outcomes submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; physical fitness; nutrition; dietary habit; cardiometabolic health; cardiovascular risk; obesity; metabolic syndrome; mental health; depression; anxiety; cognitive function; academic achievement; epidemiological studies; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Complications of Childhood Malnutrition
edited by Michael Freemark
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 147 | 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)
Nutritional Value of Meat and Meat Products and Their Role in Human Health—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 70135 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat; processed meat; nutritional value of meat; health benefits; cardiovascular disease; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Proteins and Amino Acids)
Association between Nutrition, Diet Quality, Dietary Patterns, and Human Health and Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12744 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; diet quality; dietary quality indices; healthy eating index; time-restricted feeding; chronic disease; sustainability; successful aging; food security; ultra-processed foods; principal component analysis; plant-based diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
The Role of Donor Milk and Human Milk Banks in Promoting Maternal and Infant Health submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8999 | Submission Open
Keywords: human milk; human milk banking; donor milk; preterm infant feeding; breast milk; infant nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8085 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; cardiovascular risk; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; dyslipidemia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutritional Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7345 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary intervention; phytochemical; plant polyphenols; tea polyphenols; nutraceutical; prebiotics/probiotics; metabolic syndrome; high-fat diet; obesity; type 2 diabetes; diabetic nephropathy; diabetic cardiomyopathy; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; skeletal muscle atrophy; sarcopenia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
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