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Nutritional Guidelines for Chronic Liver Disease and Its Complications

edited by

Naoki Tanaka

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary components; fats; amino acids; proteins; carbohydrates; zinc; iron; dietary patterns; Mediterranean diet; washoku; meta-analysis; MASLD; liver cirrhosis; sarcopenia; hepatic encephalopathy; ascites; hepatocellular carcinoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Factors Contributing to Prevention of NEC and Nutritional Requirements with a Diagnosis of NEC

edited by

Luc P. Brion

and

Sujir Pritha Nayak

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: necrotizing enterocolitis; preterm infant; very low birth weight infant; growth; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Caffeine Intake for Human Health and Exercise Performance

edited by

Ildus Ahmetov

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21749 | Submission Open

Keywords: caffeine; exercise; performance; sports; athletes; supplements; mental health; nutrigenetics; polymorphism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Diet and Nutrition: Metabolic Diseases (2nd Edition)

edited by

Iñaki Elío

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13301 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; overweight; metabolic syndrome; prediabetes; diabetes; bariatric surgery; dyslipidemia; eating behavior; non-alcoholic fatty liver; phenylketonuria; maple syrup urine disease; glucose-galactose malabsorption; homocystinuria; urea cycle disorder

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

Nutraceuticals’ Role in Promoting Human Health and Well-Being: An Evidence-Based Perspective

edited by

Michele Antonelli

and

Davide Donelli

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11803 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals; botanicals; medicinal foods; human health; well-being; oxidative stress; inflammation; healthy ageing; public health; chronic disease management; precision nutrition; integrative medicine; complementary therapies; evidence-based medicine; preventive medicine

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

Fueling the Future: Advances in Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes

edited by

Filipa Vicente

and Paula C. Pereira

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10416 | Submission Open

Keywords: young athletes; sports nutrition; nutrition education; nutrient requirements; food intake; dietary patterns; youth sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Nutrient Digestion, Absorption, Energy Transformation, and Metabolism (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiaohua Pan

and

Yun Ji

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10402 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient digestion; absorption; energy metabolism; malnutrition; metabolic disorders; gut microbiota; food additives; food processing; probiotics

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

Healthy Nutrition as the Key Reference in Special Diets, Quality of Life, and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

António Raposo

Renata Puppin Zandonadi

and

Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6902 | Submission Open

Keywords: special diets; gluten-free diets; dairy-free diets; salt restriction; sugar restriction; vegetarianism; dietary restrictions; quality of life; sustainability

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

Phytonutrients in Diseases of Affluence

edited by

PrzemysŁaw ł. Zalewski

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6118 | Submission Open

Keywords: diseases of affluence; anti-inflammatory effect; antioxidant properties; functional foods; innovative plant extract applications; mechanism of action; medicinal plants; phytochemicals; toxicity

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

Dietary Factors and Interventions for Cognitive Neuroscience

edited by

Auriel Willette

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5011 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; cognitive decline; cognitive neuroscience; affective neuroscience; neurobiology; memory; neurodegeneration; learning and memory

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

Mega-Trend: Sustainable Nutrition and Human Health

edited by Magdalena Gibas-Dorna and Ewa Pruszynska-Oszmalek

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4900 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable nutrition; dietary recommendations; nutritional inequality; public health

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

Mechanisms of Ultra-Processed Foods and Health Outcomes

edited by Nassib B. Bueno,

José Luiz de Brito Alves

and Ingrid S. V. de Melo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-processed foods; clinical trials; mechanisms; chronic diseases; intervention studies

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

Nutrition, Diet, and Eating Behaviors in the Prevention and Management of Cancer and Chronic Diseases

edited by

Tung-Sung Tseng

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3742 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; obesity; diabetes; CVD; Alzheimer's disease; vitamins and minerals; antioxidants; macronutrients; dietary pattern; eating timing; food groups; eating behavior; dietary intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Body Image and Nutritional Status from Childhood to Adulthood

edited by

Emanuela Gualdi-Russo

and

Luciana Zaccagni

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2448 | Submission Open

Keywords: body image perception; weight status; body composition; eating disorders; gender; age; ethnicity; lifestyle; anthropometry; physical activity

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

Dietary Patterns and Population Health

edited by

Vicente Mustieles

Alejandro Oncina-Cánovas

Luis Cabañas-Alite

and Iris Comino-Comino

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary patterns; plant-based diets; sustainable diets; mediterranean diet; vegetarian diets; pro-vegetarian; EAT-lancet commission; environmental impact; food waste; socioeconomic determinants of diet; environmental pollutants

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

Nutrition, Physical Activity, Frailty, and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: Addressing Age-Related Health

edited by Shuzo Kumagai,

Rengfei Shi

and

Si Chen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; physical activity; sedentary behavior; physical frailty; cognitive frailty; cognitive function; mild cognitive impairment; dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; lifestyle; healthy life expectancy; exercise interventions; older adults; geriatrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

Nutritional Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Liver-Associated Complications

edited by

Flaminia Ferri

and

Stefano Ginanni Corradini

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1656 | Submission Open

Keywords: type 2 diabetes (T2DM); MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease); nutritional management; liver fibrosis; liver inflammation; liver steatosis; insulin resistance; gut– liver axis; personalized nutrition; glycemic control

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

Therapeutic Opportunities for Food Supplements in Neurodegenerative Disease (2nd Edition)

edited by

Andrea Domenico Praticò

and

Martino Ruggieri

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; diet; food; free radicals; anti-oxidants

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

Therapeutic Potential of Dietary Bioactives: From Bioavailability to Chronic Diseases Prevention and Treatment

edited by

Carlos Adam Conte Júnior

and

Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic inflammation; free radical scavenging; functional foods; immunomodulation; inflammatory biomarkers; lipid metabolism; metabolic diseases; nanotechnology; nutraceuticals; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; phytochemicals; plant-based compounds; redox balance; systemic inflammation

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

The Impact of Diet on Blood Lipids and Cardiovascular Outcomes

edited by

Carlos Pascual-Morena

Miriam Garrido Miguel

and

Irene Martínez García

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary patterns; diet; healthy lifestyles; nutritional interventions; cardiovascular health; lipid profile; cholesterol; triglycerides; metabolism; apolipoproteins

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

The Quest for Human Health in the Genomic Era: Nutrigenomics Approaches to Natural Products

edited by

Flores Naselli

and

Ilenia Cruciata

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrigenomics; epigenetics; DNA methylation; methylome; gene expression; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; Mediterranean diet

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

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Vitamin D Deficiency

edited by Konstantin Horas

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamin D; hypovitaminosis D; 25 (OH)D; prevalence; risk factors

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

Diet and Nutrition in the Treatment of Epilepsy

edited by

Zsolt Gáll

and

Szabolcs Szatmári

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: ketogenic diet; medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) diet; dietary supplements; food– drug interactions; adverse effects of supplements; vitamin deficiency; vitamin D; mineral deficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Influence of Dietary Patterns and Nutrients Intake on Diabetes in Pregnancy

edited by

Katie Wynne

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: gestational diabetes mellitus; type 1 diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes mellitus; maternal nutrition; pregnancy outcomes; blood glucose regulation; macronutrient composition; micronutrient intake; dietary patterns; nutritional interventions

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

Food Insecurity and Nutritional Health Among Older Adults

edited by

Ye Luo

and

Sarah F. Griffin

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: food insecurity; food access; nutrition; health; aging; older adults

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

The Impact of Dietary Nutrients and Dietary Habits on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

edited by

Lorena Perrone

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; nutrients; diet; dietary habits; microbiota; gut– brain axis; microbiota– gut– brain axis; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

Nutrition and Physical Activity Strategies for Cancer Survivors

edited by

David Jiménez-Pavón

and Sonia Ortega-Gómez

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer survivors; physical activity interventions; dietary interventions; exercise programs; nutrition therapy; nutrition behavior; recommendation; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Protein: A Key Component in Diabetes Nutrition

edited by Qingyu Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; insulin resistance; protein; protein hydrolysates; peptide; signaling pathway; gut microbiota; digestive enzymes; molecular docking; intake and type

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

Nutritional Strategies for Muscle Damage and Recovery

edited by

Alberto Caballero

and Daniel Pérez-Valdecantos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; nutrition; recovery; muscle damage; skeletal muscle; recovery strategies; dietary supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

The Role of Nutritional Interventions and Exercise for Weight Loss

edited by

Andrew P. Hills

and Nuala M. Byrne

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerobic; body composition; diet; energy expenditure; exercise; nutrition; physical activity; resistance training; weight loss; weight maintenance; weight management

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

Nutritional Interventions and the Gut–Brain Axis in Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by

Eugenia Bezirtzoglou

Christina Tsigalou

Elisavet Stavropoulou

and

Andreas Petropoulos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; microbiome; microbiota; gut; gut– brain axis; neurotransmitters

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

Nutritional Strategies in Critical Illness and Perioperative Care

edited by

Cristian Cobilinschi

and Liliana Mirea

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic support; energy provision; metabolic measurements; body composition; micronutrients provision in ICU; perioperative nutritional support; prehabilitation in major surgery; supplement parenteral nutrition; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Effects of Dietary Polyphenols on Metabolic Syndrome

edited by Yali Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; dietary polyphenols; chronic diseases; dietary interventions; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; lipid-lowering; cancer; prevention and management; public health

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

Nutritional Immunomodulation in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Flávio Aimbire Soares de Carvalho

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: role of specific nutrients in immune function; impact of diet on gut microbiota and immune regulation; pro-inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory dietary patterns; nutritional strategies in the management of chronic inflammatory diseases; mechanisms of nutritional immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)

From Population to Precision: Nutritional Approaches in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

edited by Marijana Vujkovic and

Kate Townsend Creasy

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrigenomics; liver metabolism; NAFLD/MASLD; nutritional intervention; dietary patterns; precision nutrition; Mendelian randomization; lifestyle modification; personalized dietary strategies; liver disease prevention

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

Associations Between Eating Patterns and Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

edited by

Catherine Cohen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: MASLD; hepatic steatosis; fibrosis; dietary assessment; nutrition; added sugar; dietary patterns; obesity; saturated fat

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

The Effects of Vitamins on Maternal and Infant Health

edited by Stefania Triunfo and Umberto O. Simeoni

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitamin intake; diet; pregnancy; feto-maternal dyad; short and long-term benefits; developmental origins of health and disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Ultra-Processed Foods, Dietary Quality and Human Health

edited by

Martin Smollich

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 29718 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-processed food; NOVA classification; non-communicable diseases; food systems

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

Reducing the Burden of Chronic Diseases Through Plant-Based Diets

edited by

Rami Salim Najjar

and Thomas Ziegler

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20984 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegan diet; vegetarian diet; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; obesity; cancer; diabetes; stroke; alzheimers disease; metabolic syndrome; polyphenols; phytochemicals; fiber

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

Alcohol Consumption and Human Health

edited by

Ricardas Radisauskas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19418 | 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)

Food Fortification and Nutritional Policies

edited by

Marlene Fabiola Escobedo-Monge

, José Manuel Marugán-de-Miguelsanz and

María Antonieta Escobedo Monge

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9404 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; crop biofortification; adequate intake; micronutrients deficiency; bioavailability; malnutrition; population risk; food policies and regulations; quality of food crops

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

Probiotics, Postbiotics, Gut Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Health

edited by

Fei Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5021 | Submission Open

Keywords: postbiotics; gut microbiota; gastrointestinal health; gastrointestinal homeostasis; fermented foods; synthetic biology

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

Human Protein Requirements and New Findings Regarding the Factors That Influence Them

edited by

Yoshio Suzuki

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen balance; nitrogen requirement; protein requirement; sex; climate; protein source; health; injured; physical activity; age; exercise; amino acid; weight loss; adaptation; energy availability

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

Natural Active Substances and Cancer

edited by

Yoichi Matsuo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2700 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural active substances; natural products and cancer; plant extracts; natural product-based cancer research; compounds derived from natural sources; chemoprevention

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

Current Insights into Genome-Based Personalized Nutrition Technology

edited by

George Dedoussis

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; nutrigenetics; personalized nutrition; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); non-communicable diseases (NCDs); obesity; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

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

Nutrition Education in Children

edited by

Claudia Leong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital literacy; nutrition literacy; social media; children; nutrition education; food and nutrition education; gamification

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

Dietary Supplements’ Impact on Sport Performance and Health Outcomes

edited by Mon-Chien Lee and Wen-Ching Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary supplementation; sports nutrition; ergogenic aids; exercise recovery; performance enhancement; metabolic regulation; nutritional interventions; personalized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Cutting-Edge Technologies to Assess Metabolism Modulated by Nutritional States and Exercise

edited by

Roberto Codella

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise metabolism; exercise therapy; lifestyles; periodized nutrition; training periodization; neuromodulation; nutritional interventions; photobiomodulation; cryostimulation; immunometabolism; inflammation; brown adipose tissue; thermogenesis; diabetes; obesity; sarcopenia; metabolic disorders; metabolic syndrome; energetics; glucose metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

The Role of Nutritional Interventions in the Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis

edited by

Anna Scotto D'Abusco

and

Alessia Mariano

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarthritis; saturated fat diet; Mediterranean diet; plant extract; herbal extract; isolated natural molecules; synthetic molecules; nanoparticles; inflammatory processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

The Role of Nutrition in Exercise and Sports—2nd Edition

edited by

Guglielmo Duranti

and

Roberta Ceci

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports; exercise; performance; recovery; ergogenic aids; dietary supplements; muscle damage; nutrition; oxidative stress; aging; fatigue; disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

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