Nutrients

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Animal-Originated Food and Food Compounds in Health and Disease

edited by

Lidia Markiewicz

and

Anna Ogrodowczyk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; in vivo studies; in vitro studies; animal protein; animal fat; bioactive compounds; milk; meat; insects; fish; seafood; alternative source of proteins; non-communicable diseases; gut microbiome; malnutrition; novel foods

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

Nutrition in the Early Years: Feeding Challenges and Their Health Implications

edited by Seng Hock Quak and Tammy S. H. Lim

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding difficulties; pediatric feeding disorder; feeding practices; caregiver feeding style; growth; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Diet and Nutrition in the Treatment of Epilepsy

edited by

Zsolt Gáll

and

Szabolcs Szatmári

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 364 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

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

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

Clinical Relevance of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption

edited by

Jaime Uribarri

and

Mona S. Calvo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11116 | 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)

Polysaccharides for Nutraceuticals and Future Foods

edited by

Jian-Yong Wu

Man Sau Wong

Yajun Xu

and Angxin Song

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; nutraceutical functions; structure– bioactivity relationships; natural and medicinal resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

Nutritional Approaches for Digestive Disorders and Gastrointestinal Symptoms—2nd Edition

edited by

Berkeley N. Limketkai

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal symptoms; digestive diseases; diet; nutrition; nutrition support; parenteral nutrition; enteral nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Impact of Diet, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Non-Communicable Disease Development

edited by Jennifer Frediani

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; intuitive eating; dietary patterns; energy balance; gut microbiota; lifestyle; physical activity; sedentary behavior; weight neutral; non-communicable diseases; cardiovascular disease; type 2 diabetes; cancer; chronic respiratory; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Dietary Interventions to Advance Equity in Cardiometabolic Health

edited by Alison Brown and

Nicole Farmer

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; health disparities; cardiometabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; obesity; nutrition; diet; nutrition equity; nutrition interventions; dietary interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Dietary Polysaccharides: Functional Properties and Health Implications

edited by

Omorogieva Ojo

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; diet; health; diabetes and other metabolic disorders; obesity; gut microbiota; cardi-ovascular disease; gastrointestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

Advances in Urinary Caffeine Metabolites and Dietary Habits in Children

edited by

Wen-Jing Deng

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; caffeine; endocrine disrupting chemicals; exposure pathwyas

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

Nutritional Intervention in Mental Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Hans-Willi Clement

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; psychiatry; neurology; child; adolescent; adult; depression; schizophrenia; ADHD; microbiome; epilepsy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Chronic Disease—3rd Edition

edited by

Rebecca V. Vince

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; physical activity; chronic disease; exercise; prevention; treatment; workplace health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

Food Functional Factors and Nutritional Health

edited by

Guowei Le

and

Bowen Li

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3314 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activities; functional foods; microbiome; health conditions; personalized nutrition

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

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Nutrition

edited by

Kazufumi Nakamura

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; diabetes; dietary therapy; exercise therapy; muscle mass; body fat

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

Recent Advances in Dietary Polysaccharides for Human Health and Diseases

edited by

Chi Keung Peter Cheung

and

Nelson Kei

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive carbohydrates; dietary fiber; non-starch polysaccharides; prebiotic polysaccharides; resistant starch; starch; chronic diseases; gut health; gut microbiome; physiological functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbohydrates)

Selected Papers from the 5th International Online Conference on Nutrients—Sports Nutrition: Innovation, Performance, Microbiota and Sustainability

edited by

Mauro Lombardo

David C. Nieman

and

Elvira Padua

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports nutrition; personalized nutrition; athletic performance; recovery strategies; injury prevention; gut microbiota; sustainable diets; gender-specific strategies; dietary supplements; evidence-based guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

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