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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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Nutritional Strategies for Muscle Recovery and Exercise Adaptations submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2804 | Submission Open
Keywords: delayed onset muscle soreness; sport nutrition; recovery; muscle damage; recovery strategies; dietary supplements; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Development, from Fetal Origins to Adulthood
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submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open
Keywords: fetal programming; developmental origins of health and disease; maternal nutrition; placental function; offspring; cardiovascular function; cardiometabolic risk; cardio renal development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Metabolic Benefits of Dietary Prebiotics in Humans submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; gut microbiota; metabolic health; short-chain fatty acids; insulin sensitivity; obesity; dietary interventions; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Nutritional Policies to Improve Child and Adolescent Health submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional policies; children; adolescents; health; dietary habits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion)
Prebiotics and the Mind: Exploring Connections to Mental Health and Psychiatric Outcomes
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submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; gut-brain axis; mental health; nutritional psychiatry; gut microbiome; mood disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Nutritional Strategies for High-Risk Neonates: Interventions and Feeding Practices
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submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-risk neonates; preterm infants; neonatal nutrition; enteral feeding; human milk fortification; necrotising enterocolitis; microbiome; nutritional interventions; growth and development; precision nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Impact of Maternal Nutritional Status on Early Neurodevelopment in Infant
edited by , Francisco Algaba-Chueca and Elisa Félix-Soriano
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal nutrition; neurodevelopment; pregnancy; nutrients; metabolic health; infant development; early life nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Dietary Therapy Targeting Complications in Type 2 Diabetes
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submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 2 diabetes; dietary therapy; diabetes complications; nutrition; functional foods; bioactive compounds; insulin resistance; glycemic control; clinical nutrition; nutritional interventions; metabolic health; metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Phytonutrients in Diseases of Affluence (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 179 | 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)
Effects of Functional Foods and Nutriceuticals on Chronic Diseases
edited by and Wensen He
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; nutriceuticals; chronic diseases; metabolic health; inflammation; oxidative stress; gut microbiota; disease prevention; dietary intervention; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Optimizing Iron Status Through Nutritional Interventions: Implications for Anemia and Child Development
edited by Ananya Datta Mitra and Ralph Green
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: iron deficiency; pediatric anemia; nutritional interventions; iron supplementation; food fortification; dietary strategies; iron bioavailability; child nutrition; early-life nutrition; maternal nutrition; micronutrient deficiency; growth and development; neurodevelopment; public health nutrition; prevention and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Natural Compounds in the Nutritional Management of Liver and Metabolic Health submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics research; transcriptome analysis; nutrigenomics; metabolomics; bioinformatics; liver; metabolic health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Human Milk Composition: New Insights and Strategies to Improve Breastfeeding Quality
edited by and Ebe D’Adamo
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: human milk; human milk composition; maternal nutrition; bioactive compounds; milk microbiome; infant nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Policy Challenges and Opportunities in Public Health Nutrition
edited by , Alyssa J. Moran and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: food and nutrition policy; public health nutrition; policy, systems, and environmental changes; diet-related disease; food environments; nutrition equity; research priorities; ultra-processed foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
The Impact of Diet on Blood Lipids and Cardiovascular Outcomes submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2657 | 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 Role of Plant Extracts in Pain Management
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; bioactive compounds; chronic pain; analgesic strategies; multifactorial mechanisms; pain modulation; inflammation; oxidative stress; neuromodulation; pharmacological targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Physicochemical Properties of Food and the Regulation of Satiety and Energy Balance: Mechanisms and Implications for Human Nutrition
edited by Magdalena Skotnicka
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: satiety regulation; energy balance; hunger; physicochemical food properties; food structure; digestive kinetics; energy density; appetite control; functional foods; metabolic responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Gut Microbiota, Dietary Strategies, and Systemic Metabolic Health: Mechanisms and Nutritional Interventions
edited by , Xian Wu and Guifang Tian
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; dietary strategies; systemic metabolic health; nutritional interventions; host–microbe interactions; functional foods; food bioactive compounds; prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; short-chain fatty acids; bile acids; obesity; metabolic syndrome; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Nutrition and Eating Disorders in Alimentary Tract Diseases: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Open Questions submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: alimentary tract; eating disorders; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge-eating disorder; psychiatry; gastroenterology; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
The Role of Nutrition in Muscle and Physical Function
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular nutrition; metabolomics; nutrient signaling; nutrition and exercise interaction; dietary patterns; sarcopenia; healthy aging; amino acids; bioactive compounds; clinical and epidemiological nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Proteins and Amino Acids)
Nutrition Equity and Community Health: Social, Environmental, and Innovative Approaches submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8199 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition equity; population health; community-based research; dietary patterns; food and nutrition security; social determinants of health; culturally tailored interventions; health disparities; chronic disease prevention; community engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Polyphenols and the Microbiota–Host Axis: Mechanisms of Inflammation Modulation and Cellular Protection
edited by and Laura Mosca
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary polyphenols; inflammation modulation; cellular protection; gut microbiota; anti-inflammatory effects; oxidative stress defense; microbiota-derived metabolites; chronic disease prevention; molecular mechanisms; nutritional; bioactive compounds; polyphenol bioavailability; host-microbiota interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
Oral Health, Nutrition, and Frailty in Older Adults: Interconnections, Impacts, and Interventions submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; nutrition; frailty; older adults; interconnections; health impacts; nutritional interventions; geriatric care; oral-nutrition interactions; frailty prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
The Impact of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Nutritional Intake on Children’s Health—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health; diet prevention and therapy; nutrition; infants; toddlers; adolescent; nutritional education; diet-related diseases; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Chronic Disease—3rd Edition
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; physical activity; chronic disease; exercise; prevention; treatment; workplace health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Targeting and Treatment Innovations: Addressing Moderate Acute Malnutrition
edited by Emily Keats and Natasha Lelijveld
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: moderate acute malnutrition; wasting; acute malnutrition; child nutrition; acute malnutrition treatment; ready-to-use supplementary food; local foods; community-based management; nutrition programming; screening and targeting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)
Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Advances in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
edited by Dante Xing, Drew Gonzalez and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; sports nutrition; nutrition metabolism; nutritional supplements; exercise physiology; physical activity; health promotion; chronic disease; disease prevention; exercise prescription; dose response; behavioral intervention; lifestyle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)
Advances in Nutrition for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
edited by , Amanda Cuevas-Sierra and Andrea Higuera-Gómez
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 183 | 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)
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 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; nutrition; sarcopenia; osteosarcopenia; fraility; healthy aging; intrinsic capacity; healthy longevity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)
Featured Papers in Sport Nutrition submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 160 | 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)
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 123 | 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)
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 101 | 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)
Dietary Nutrition Interventions for Older Adults with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 99 | 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)
Nutritional Interventions for Cognitive Resilience in Alzheimer’s Disease submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | 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)
Personalized Nutrition for Muscle Health and Performance
edited by Matthew Brook
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 86 | 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)
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Inequality: An Epidemiological Perspective
edited by Mengyun (Susan) Luo and Nicholas Koemel
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; diet; physical activity; health inequality; chronic disease prevention; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Impact of Dietary Patterns on Metabolism, Metabolic Flexibility and Non-Communicable Diseases submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Dietary Habits, Eating Behaviors, and Nutritional Interventions Among School and University Students submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: student nutrition; dietary habits; eating behavior; nutritional intervention; school health; university students; adolescents; young adults; eating-disorder risk; obesity prevention; public health nutrition; lifestyle medicine; food environment; primary care; health promotion
(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 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; insulin resistance; metabolic regulation; disease prevention; health promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics)
Nutrition Across the Lifespan: Oral Health Impacts submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 70 | 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)
Nutrition and Immune Tolerance in Food Allergy: Mechanisms, Prevention, and Management
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 66 | 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)
Digital Environments and Inequities in Children and Adolescents’ Nutrition and Health submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 66 | 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)
Dietary and Metabolic Modifiers of Brain Aging and Cognitive Resilience
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 52 | 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)
Lipid Metabolism and Nutritional Status in Patients Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
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submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8177 | Submission Open
Keywords: MASLD; MASH; fibrosis; lipoprotein; oxidized lipoproteins; hydroperoxide; nutrition; prevention; treatment; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Educational Behavior-Change Interventions in Nutrition: Theory, Development and Evidence
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3104 | 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)
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Nutrition
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submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2312 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; diabetes; dietary therapy; exercise therapy; muscle mass; body fat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Diabetes)
Lifestyle Interventions for Diabetes in Physical Activity and Beyond submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1312 | 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)
Creating Healthy Food Environments for All Children: Designing Spaces That Promote Healthy Eating
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submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 388 | 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)
Dietary Polyphenols and Their Impact on Inflammation and Cardiovascular Metabolic Health
edited by Sonila Alia and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 267 | 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)
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 2551 | 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)
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