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Nutrients publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Nutrition Communication in the Digital Age: The Impact of Social Media on Public Health
edited by and Floriana D’Ambrosio
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; public health; health literacy; social media; digital health; influencer; food; communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Advances in Nutrition for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
edited by , Amanda Cuevas-Sierra and Andrea Higuera-Gómez
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; chronic inflammation; low-grade inflammation; nutritional immunology; immunometabolism; precision nutrition; personalized nutrition; obesity; metabolic syndrome; type 2 diabetes; cardiometabolic health; gut microbiota; microbiome; epigenetics; immune regulation; dietary interventions; dietary patterns; supplementation; lifestyle medicine; chronic diseases; healthy aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Featured Papers in Sport Nutrition submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports nutrition; athletic performance; recovery; dietary strategies; ergogenic aids; supplements; multi-omics; wearable sensors; precision nutrition; personalized nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Synergistic Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Sarcopenia, Osteosarcopenia, Frailty, and Intrinsic Capacity: Pathways to Healthy Longevity
edited by Oscar Rosas-Carrasco and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; nutrition; sarcopenia; osteosarcopenia; fraility; healthy aging; intrinsic capacity; healthy longevity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Dietary Nutrition Interventions for Older Adults with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical frailty; sarcopenia; healthy ageing; dietary interventions; nutrients; dietary patterns; nutritional strategies; protein intake; micronutrients; public health nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
Probiotics and Microbiome-Based Nutritional Interventions for Gut Health and Gut-Related Diseases
edited by Zhengyuan Zhai, Zhu Zhang and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; gut microbiota; microbiome; gut health; intestinal diseases; gut-related diseases; nutritional interventions; precision nutrition; intestinal barrier; host–microbiome interactions; microbial metabolites; next-generation probiotics; multi-omics; gut–brain axis; gut–liver axis; clinical translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Nutritional Interventions for Cognitive Resilience in Alzheimer’s Disease submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; cognitive resilience; nutrition; dietary interventions; gut–brain axis; gut microbiota; probiotics; functional foods; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; metabolic health; precision nutrition; mild cognitive impairment; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Inequality: An Epidemiological Perspective
edited by Mengyun (Susan) Luo and Nicholas Koemel
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; diet; physical activity; health inequality; chronic disease prevention; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Personalized Nutrition for Muscle Health and Performance
edited by Matthew Brook
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalized nutrition; muscle health; muscle function; skeletal muscle; athletic performance; exercise nutrition; protein intake; amino acids; nutrient timing; supplementation; recovery; body composition; healthy ageing; metabolism; exercise adaptation; resistance training; sports nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Impact of Dietary Patterns on Metabolism, Metabolic Flexibility and Non-Communicable Diseases submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; metabolism; metabolic flexibility; non-communicable diseases; cardiometabolic health; nutritional interventions; energy homeostasis; insulin sensitivity; inflammation; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Nutrition and Immune Tolerance in Food Allergy: Mechanisms, Prevention, and Management
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune tolerance; food allergy; oral tolerance; gut microbiota; early-life nutrition; allergen exposure timing; regulatory T cells (Tregs); dietary antigens; epithelial barrier function; nutritional immunomodulation; probiotics and prebiotics; breastfeeding and immune development; maternal diet; allergy prevention strategies; nutritional management of food allergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Nutrition Across the Lifespan: Oral Health Impacts submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; oral health; general health; healthy ageing; dietary patterns; dental caries; periodontitis; oral microbiome; preventive dentistry; chewing function; oral frailty; malnutrition; dysphagia; personalised nutrition; public health dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Emerging Roles of the Microbiome Ecosystem in Nutrition, Human Health, and Disease submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; insulin resistance; metabolic regulation; disease prevention; health promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Dietary and Metabolic Modifiers of Brain Aging and Cognitive Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; nutritional interventions; brain aging; cognitive resilience; cognitive decline; metabolic health; obesity; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; cerebrovascular health; neuroimaging; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; Alzheimer’s disease; precision nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
Digital Environments and Inequities in Children and Adolescents’ Nutrition and Health submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary behaviours; mental health; social media use; ultra-processed foods; meal timing; health inequities; public health nutrition; digital food environment; lifestyle risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment)
Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Potential of Natural Products—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; microbial resistance; inflammation modulation; natural antimicrobials; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Lipid Metabolism and Nutritional Status in Patients Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8601 | Submission Open
Keywords: MASLD; MASH; fibrosis; lipoprotein; oxidized lipoproteins; hydroperoxide; nutrition; prevention; treatment; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Dietary Strategies and Mechanistic Insights in Pediatric Allergies
edited by Urszula Jedynak-Wąsowicz and Ewa Cichocka-Jarosz
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6724 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric allergic diseases; IgE-mediated food allergy; non-IgE-mediated food allergy; food anaphylaxis; eosinophilic esophagitis; pollen–food allergy syndrome; elimination diet; oral immunotherapy; food allergy prevention; early-life nutrition; tolerance induction; gut microbiota; nutritional strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Research on the Factors Related to Food Choices to Promote Healthy Eating submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5268 | Submission Open
Keywords: food choice; healthy eating; eating behaviours; decision-making; consumer psychology; consumer neuroscience; food consumption; food communication; emotions; neuromarketing; nudge; consumer behavior; senses and perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Educational Behavior-Change Interventions in Nutrition: Theory, Development and Evidence
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3432 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition interventions; education interventions; behaviour change; intervention development; theory-based interventions; health; preventative health; intervention effectiveness; education program
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion)
Dietary Patterns, Lifestyle Factors, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in MASLD/MASH: Implications for Disease Prevention and Progression
edited by Maurizio Russello and Stefania Capuccio
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open
Keywords: MASLD; MASH; nutritional epidemiology; dietary patterns; mediterranean diet; metabolic health; liver steatosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; gut microbiota; nutritional interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Nutrition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2553 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; diabetes; dietary therapy; exercise therapy; muscle mass; body fat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Nutritional Modulation of Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Disease: Dietary Patterns, Bioactive Compounds, and Underlying Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2416 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose metabolism; metabolic diseases; type 2 diabetes; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); dietary patterns; nutritional interventions; functional foods; bioactive compounds; dietary polyphenols; insulin resistance; mitochondrial function and biogenesis; oxidative stress and inflammation; gut microbiota; endoplasmic reticulum stress; metabolic health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Potential Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Polyphenols on Non-Communicable Diseases
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submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1961 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; dietary polyphenols; phytochemicals; non-communicable diseases; cardiovascular disease; obesity; diabetes; diabetic complications; cancer; chronic inflammation; oxidative stress; metabolic regulation; gut microbiota; dietary intervention; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns for Healthy Aging and Age-Related Outcomes submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based diets; sustainable diets; cardiometabolic health; healthy aging; nutritional status; physical functioning; cognitive function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
Lifestyle Interventions for Diabetes in Physical Activity and Beyond submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; physical activity; nutrition; weight loss; sleep optimization; stress management; psychosocial support; microbiota; fasting; dietary patterns; dietary intervention; dietary biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Phytochemicals from Food and Medicine Homology: Treatment of Inflammatory Chronic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic inflammatory diseases; food and medicine homology; phytochemicals; molecular mechanisms; pharmacokinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Enteral, Parenteral Nutrition, and Exercise in Supportive Cancer Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional assessment; sarcopenia; cachexia; inflammation; physical exercise; cancer; protein intake; metabolic alterations; multimodal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutrition, Prevention, and Management Strategies in Alzheimer’s Disease submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; antioxidant; cognitive stimulation; dementia; inflammation; multimodal approach; nutrition; nutritional supplement; oxidative stress; physical activity; prevention; preventive strategies; social engagement; vascular factors; vitamin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Neuro Sciences)
Creating Healthy Food Environments for All Children: Designing Spaces That Promote Healthy Eating
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health nutrition; food insecurity; hunger; childhood obesity; school health; environmental education; garden-based learning; built-nutrition environments; food deserts; healthy universal school meals; nutrition assistance programs; food as medicine; community eligibility provision (CEP); healthy food finance initiatives; nutrition environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
The Role of Functional Foods in Anti-Aging
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submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional food; nutrition; anti-aging; sirtuin; longevity; exosome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Dietary Polyphenols and Their Impact on Inflammation and Cardiovascular Metabolic Health
edited by Sonila Alia and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary polyphenols; inflammation; cardiometabolic health; cardiovascular diseases; oxidative stress; antioxidant activity; molecular mechanisms; nutritional interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Nutrition for Endocrine Conditions: Tailoring Dietary Approaches
edited by , Cristina de Angelis and Davide Menafra
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7575 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; endocrine system; endocrine disruption; metabolism; inflammation; reproduction; thyroid; chronobiology tailored dietary interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutrition, Lifestyle and Women’s Health submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5192 | Submission Open
Keywords: women’s health; adolescent health; adolescence; nutrition; physical activity; hormonal health; metabolism; inflammation; gynecology; obstetrics; sexual health; personalized lifestyle medicine; precision health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)
Lipid Metabolism in Nutrition and Disease: Mechanistic Foundations, Dietary Interventions, and Lipid-Based Therapeutic Strategies
edited by , , and Ayelet Harari
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2731 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; nutritional lipidology; fatty acid oxidation; lipid homeostasis; dietary lipids; cholesterol metabolism; adipose tissue biology; lipid signaling; metabolic syndrome; nutritional intervention; triglyceride metabolism; lipoprotein metabolism; obesity-related lipid dysregulation; phytosterols; lipid-mediated inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)
Physical Activity and Food Choice in Early Childhood: Developmental Pathways and Integrated Behaviors
edited by Zeng Nan
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood; physical activity; food choice; dietary behaviors; appetite regulation; self-regulation; family and childcare environments; integrated health behaviors; obesity prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Vitamin D Status and Immune Health: Determinants, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D; vitamin D deficiency; cholecalciferol; ergocalciferols; nutritional status; 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3; dietary supplements; diet; clinical trials as topic; intervention studies; immune system; inflammation; infection; chronic disease; public health; health status disparities; motor activity; exercise; obesity; adiposity; malabsorption syndromes; ultraviolet rays; seasons; geographic locations; nutrigenomics; translational medical research; precision nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Immunology)
Therapeutic and Clinical Applications of Omega‑3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Dietary Supplementation
edited by , and Yasna Muñoz
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open
Keywords: Omega-3 or n-3 PUFAs; dietary supplementation; nutrition; health; clinical situacionts; prevention; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)
Neurodevelopment, Oxidative Stress and Nutrition in Perinatal Period
edited by , and Virginia Beretta
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopment; oxidative stress; neonatal health; maternal nutrition; perinatal period; breastfeeding; nutrition; metabolic diseases; chronic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Nutritional Strategies and Metabolic Support in Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open
Keywords: perioperative nutrition; intensive care nutrition; medical nutrition therapy; malnutrition; metabolic optimization; enteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition; immunonutrition; micronutrient supplementation; prehabilitation; personalized nutrition; critical illness metabolism; nutritional screening; enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS); goal-directed therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Nutrition-Based Strategies for Brain and Eye Aging: Mechanisms, Prevention, and Clinical Implications
edited by Sung Min Nam and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain; eye; aging; neurodegeneration; ocular disease; nutrition; oxidative stress; inflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; metabolic dysfunction; ischemia; cognitive function; visual function; disease prevention and treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Bioactive Lipids in Disease Prevention
edited by , Wencan Zhang, Wei Wei and Minjie Zhao
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; bioactive lipid; gut microbiota; bile acids; inflammation; functional lipid; medium-chain fatty acids; cholesterol metabolites; lipidomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)
Beyond Nutrition: Integrating Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, and Lifestyle Behaviors for Healthy Aging submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; diet; eating behavior; physical activity; lifestyle behaviors; chronic disease prevention; metabolic health; healthy aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
The Impact of Maternal Dietary Patterns Before and During Pregnancy on Offspring
edited by , Francesca Parisi, Federico Mecacci and Chiara Coco
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal nutrition; dietary patterns; periconceptional nutrition; pregnancy; perinatal programming; intrauterine development; fetal growth; placental function; placental diseases; epigenetics; gene expression; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD); non-communicable diseases; maternal body composition; nutritional interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)
Beverage Consumption and Health Outcomes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: beverage consumption; public health; exposure; hazard; risk characterization; chronic diseases; non-alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages; nutritional epidemiology; sugar-sweetened beverages; dietary guidelines; health policy; economic policy; risk–benefit analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Anti-Inflammation and Anti-Oxidative Effects of Resveratrol on Human Health
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; oxidative stress; mitochondrial function; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; neurodegenerative disorders; immune system modulation; cancer; gut microbiota; resveratrol metabolites; epigenetics; drug delivery; clinical trial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Polysaccharides and Polyphenols: Metabolic Mechanisms and Health Benefits in Chronic Diseases
edited by Xiang-Ze Jia and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary polysaccharides; dietary polyphenols; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; chronic diseases; gut microbiota; anti-obesity; anti-aging; hypoglycemic; hypolipidemic; gut barrier function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention and Progression of Chronic Degenerative Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; dietary patterns; nutritional epidemiology; nutritional interventions; clinical nutrition; nutritional biomarkers; chronic diseases; disease prevention; disease progression; cardiometabolic health; brain health; neurodegenerative diseases; healthy aging; precision nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)
Advancing Research on Whole Food Consumption and Healthy Dietary Behaviors Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents
edited by and Silvia Bettocchi
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric populations; nutrition; dietary patterns; traditional foods; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Human Milk, Infant Growth Trajectories and Long-Term Health
edited by Mary Economou and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: breastfeeding; infant growth; human milk; infant development; nutritional composition; bioactive components; growth outcomes; early life nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
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