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Clinical Relevance of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 54021 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; global disease prevalence; dietary patterns; dietary guidelines; food additives; food processing techniques; high-fructose corn syrup; food labelling; advanced glycation end products; packaging contaminants; environmental food contaminants; NOVA classification system; UPF taxation; artificial sweeteners; food addiction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutritional Supplements for Endurance Exercise submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20764 | Submission Open
Keywords: endurance performance; nutritional supplementation; ergogenic aid; female athlete supplementation; personalized nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Neurological Disorders: Diets and Nutrition
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18551 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; dietary patterns; nutritional interventions; cognitive and neurological health; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; multiple sclerosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
Dietary Interventions for Obesity and Obesity-Related Complications
edited by Alina Kuryłowicz and Monika Stołyhwo-Gofron
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18126 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; overweight; dietary interventions; nutritional treatment; supplementation; obesity pharmacotherapy; bariatric surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Obesity)
Diet and Nutrition Approaches to Support Cancer Patients Post-Acute Active Treatment
edited by and Brenton Baguley
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10126 | 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)
Nutrition for Cognitive Health and Neuroprotection
edited by René A. J. Crans and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8953 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroprotection; cognition; cognitive decline; dementia; movement disorders; genetic disorders; neuroprotective compounds; mediterranean diet; calorie restriction: dietary supplements; nutritional neuroscience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
Endocrine Disturbances and Nutritional Therapies submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8594 | 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)
Advances in Sweeteners and Human Health: Metabolic, Molecular, and Epidemiological Perspectives on Safety, Efficacy, and Public Health Impact submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7553 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial sweeteners; non-nutritive sweeteners; gut microbiota; metabolic health; obesity; diabetes; cardiovascular disease cancer risk; side effects; glycemic control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)
Dietary Carotenoids for Human Health
edited by Elena Rodríguez Rodríguez and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6667 | Submission Open
Keywords: carotenoids; non-transmissible chronic diseases (NTCDs); nutritional status; antioxidant action; provitamin A activity; inflammation; oxidative stress; bioaccessibility; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Diet on Gut Health and Celiac Disease
edited by Kofi Clarke
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6638 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamins; micronutrient deficiencies; dietary fiber content; bone health; prebiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Nutrient Intake and Dietary Therapy in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4251 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; nutrient intake; dietary habits; cardiovascular risk; cardiovascular health; disease prevention; factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Current Insights into Household and Community Food and Nutrition Security submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3671 | Submission Open
Keywords: food and nutrition security; monitoring and surveillance; advocacy; strategies; food relief
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion)
Bioactive Compounds of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods for Healthy Brain Ageing: From Bench to Diet submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3257 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain ageing; neuroprotection; oxidative stress and chronic neuroinflammation; cellular senescence; autophagy and protein turnover; age-related DNA alterations and epigenetic modification; mitochondrial dysfunction; blood–brain barrier functionality; neurodegenerative diseases; gut–brain axis; nutritional neuroscience; phytochemicals and bioactive compounds of natural origin; translational nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Diseases submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2638 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; antioxidants; Mediterranean diet; PAF inhibitors; microbiome; lifestyleintervention; metabolomics; lipidomics; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Neuroprotective Roles of Dietary Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2466 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroprotection; dietary bioactive compounds; cerebrovascular function; cognition; polyphenols; flavonoids; neuroinflammation; cardiometabolic diseases; gut–brain axis; brain structure and function; ageing; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
Microbiota and Systemic Health: Mechanistic Links and Nutritional Interventions
edited by , Danuta Kołożyn-Krajewska and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2409 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; microbial metabolites; systemic health; nutritional interventions; nutrients; diet; precision nutrition; prebiotics; probiotics; supplements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Metabolic Disease: Integrative Approaches to Nutrition Management submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2172 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition epidemiology; diet; nutrition; food consumption; nutritional status; food policy; lifestyle; nutrigenetics; nutrigenomics; microbiome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Women in Sport Nutrition submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | 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)
Dietary Assessment and Dietary Improvement Suggestions for Obesity
edited by and Chunxiao Li
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary assessment; dietary assessment toolkits; dietary intake; dietary patterns; dietary record method; dietary recall system; diet surveys; food composition; food monitoring; food recognition; food segmentation; health nutrient index; ingredient recognition; nutrition analytics; nutrition estimation; nutrition for special populations; obesity; obesity-related diseases; online dietary assessment tools; overweight; precision nutrition; portion size estimation; weight control; weight loss; weight regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Obesity)
Mineral Nutrition on Human Health and Disease—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1857 | 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)
Nutritional Status and Frailty in Patients with Heart Failure
edited by and Bartosz Uchmanowicz
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional status; cardiovascular disease; malnutrition; overweight; obesity; dietary patterns; heart failure; acute coronary syndrome; atrial fibrillation; nutrition; stroke
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Grain, Cereal, and Human Health submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole grains; cereal-based foods; gluten-free products; dietary fiber; bioactive compounds; gut microbiota; chronic disease prevention; grain processing and technology; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)
The Impact of Food Allergy on Mental Health and Nutritional Management Strategies submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open
Keywords: food allergy; mental health; nutritional management; anxiety; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Nutritional Epidemiology of Osteoporosis: From Peak Bone Mass to Healthy Aging submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoporosis; nutritional epidemiology; peak bone mass; healthy aging; bone mineral density; dietary patterns; nutrient intake; sarcopenia; vitamin D; public health nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Benefits of Diet and Nutritional Supplements for Frailty in the Old Adult
edited by Vincenzo Gianturco and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open
Keywords: frailty; sarcopenia; old adult; aging; intervention; nutritional supplements; inflammation; diet; physical function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Polyphenols in Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Diseases
edited by Ewa Polawska
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty acids; polyphenols; diabetes; obesity; diabetes-related disease; nutrigenomics; dietary supplements; obesity drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Nutrient Receptors: Sensing Mechanisms and Metabolic Impact
edited by George Kyriazis
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; dietary nutrients; nutrient signaling; metabolic disease; endocrine signaling; G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Nutritional Strategies to Support Health and Performance in Female Athletes
edited by Katherine Black
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; diet; women; female; exercise; athlete; performance; exercise training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Maternal Nutrition, Lifestyles, Environmental Contaminants, and Pregnancy Complications submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; maternal nutrition; lifestyles; environmental contaminants; endocrine disruptors; placental epigenetics; gestational diabetes; fetal growth and development; neonatal metabolomics; diet–exposure interactions; perinatal outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)
Pathogenesis, Prevention and Nutritional Therapy of Acute Kidney Injury
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute kidney injury; kidney disease; clinical management; nutritional therapy; diet; microbiome; fatty acids; antioxidants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Early Life Diet, Environmental Factors and Biomarkers for Childhood Growth and Development
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: early life nutrition; environmental exposures; diet-environment interactions; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD); childhood growth biomarkers; prenatal and postnatal diet; nutritional epidemiology; environmental toxicology; metabolic programming; pediatric growth trajectories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Holistic Health Through Plant-Based Diets: Metabolic Health and Physical Performance
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based diets; phytochemicals; physical activity; chronic disease prevention; physiological processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Role of Diet on Colorectal Cancer—Prevention or Treatment?
edited by José Alberto Molina-Tijeras and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; diet; nutrition; microbiota; nutraceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Novel Nutritional Strategies and Nutraceuticals in Liver Health and Disease submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver diseases; nutrition therapy; dietary supplements; fatty liver; sarcopenia; frailty; gastrointestinal microbiome; intestinal mucosa; inflammation; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Integrative Dietary Approaches to Chronic Pain Management
edited by and Gallelli Luca
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic pain; nutrition; nutraceuticals; gut–brain axis; inflammation; neuroinflammation; clinical nutrition; integrative pain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Micronutrients and Phytochemicals in the Regulation of Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Function
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: micronutrients; phytochemicals; polyphenols; gut microbiome; metabolic function; metabolic health; insulin resistance; obesity; intestinal barrier; host–microbiome interactions; metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Harnessing Natural Bioactives for Sustainable Nutrition and Chronic Disease Control
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13301 | 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 Impact of Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions on Liver Diseases
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9531 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary interventions; lifestyle interventions; microbiome modulation; target trial emulation; MASLD/MASH; liver fibrosis; cirrhosis; chronic liver diseases; hepatocellular carcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutrition and Supplementation in Lipid Disorders submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8937 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipids; lipid profile; nutrition; dietetics; dietary supplements; microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)
Micronutrients Intake and Physiological-Disease-Related Outcomes
edited by Broderick Dickerson and Drew Gonzalez
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5429 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamins; minerals; metabolism; disease; risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Micronutrients and Human Health)
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Risk Across the Life Course submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4348 | 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)
Nutrition, Stress, and Psychological Well-Being Across the Lifespan
edited by , , and Monika Bidzan-Wiącek
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; psychological well-being; stress; mental health; lifespan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Dietary Fiber and Chronic Inflammation—Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Therapeutic Potential
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary fiber; chronic inflammation; gut microbiome / gut microbiota; metabolites; inflammatory biomarkers; prebiotics; inflammatory diseases; anti-inflammation signaling pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Nutritional Modulation of Metabolic Pathways in Chronic Diseases submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | 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)
Vitamins and Minerals in Immune Homeostasis: From Molecular Pathways to Clinical and Translational Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open
Keywords: micronutrients; vitamins; minerals; immunomodulation; gut microbiota and host-microbe interactions; inflammation; oxidative stress; immune metabolism; nutritional immunology; translational nutrition; precision nutrition; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic and endocrine diseases; diseases of the respiratory system; diseases of the digestive system; autoimmune and systemic diseases; neurological diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Nutritional Therapies in Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Clinical Application
edited by Piergiorgio Bolasco
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: new nutritional strategies in various stages of chronic kidney disease; new nutritional strategies requiring compensatory replacement plans in hemodialysis; new nutrition strategies with replacement plans in peritoneal dialysis; nutrition strategies in kidney transplantation patients and in kidney donors; the underestimated harm caused by the consumption of ultra-processed foods in patients with chronic kidney disease; dialysis, and transplant recipients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutrition for Diabetes in Pregnancy: From Preconception to Puerperium
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: preconception care; gestational diabetes mellitus; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes; medical nutrition therapy; fetal growth; glycemic control; dietary patterns; continuous glucose monitoring; gestational weight gain; fetal programming; breastfeeding; postpartum metabolism; cardiometabolic risk; maternal–fetal medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Human Milk in Infant Oral and Gut Health
edited by and Manuela Cardoso
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: human milk; breastfeeding; breastmilk; infant oral health; gut health; oral–gut–systemic axis; infant microbiome; oral microbiome; gut microbiome; inflammation; early-life nutrition; craniofacial development; translational pediatric health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
The Relationship Between Bioactive Compounds Derived from Herbs and Cancer
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: herb; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; cancer; nutritional status; cancer cachexia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
The Use of Digital Technology in Childhood Obesity Interventions and the Psychological and Nutritional Impacts
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood obesity; digital health interventions; mobile health (mhealth); pediatric nutrition; behavioral health; psychological outcomes; health technology equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment)
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