Nutrients

Bioactive Peptides from Food Sources: Multi-System Health Benefits and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

He Li

,

Jianyin Miao

and

Dai Cheng

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3946 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; muscle health; gut health; immunomodulation; inflammation; gut–brain axis; heat stress; wound healing; functional foods; molecular mechanism

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

Diet in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome

edited by

Joanna Grzesik-Gąsior

and

Ewa Rzońca

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3726 | Submission Open

Keywords: polycystic ovary syndrome; polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome; diet therapy; nutrition therapy; life style; health education; women's health; health promotion

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

Precision Nutrition: A Personalised Approach to Health and Age Management

edited by

Nicolae Ovidiu Penes

,

Anca Lucia Pop

and Gabriel Ioan Prada

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-management interventions; precision nutrition; nutritional biomarkers; menopause andropause; gene–diet interactions; metabolic disease; nutritional evaluation; oral and gastrointestinal microbiota; food safety; fighting hunger; nutritional professionals; dietetics; food supplements; functional foods; dietary patterns; nutritional teaching; nutrition training; nutrition hands-on approaches

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

Breast Milk Composition and Feeding Strategies for Healthy Infant Growth

edited by

Vass Reka Anna

and

Didier Vieau

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2437 | Submission Open

Keywords: infant nutrition; breast milk; colostrum; lactation; formula feeding; exclusive breastfeeding; macronutrients; immune support; on-demand feeding; responsive feeding; maternal nutrition; infant growth; socioeconomic status

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Foods That Boost Eye Health

edited by

Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye health; nutrition and vision; antioxidants; carotenoids; omega-3 fatty acids; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; functional foods; ocular nutrition; dietary patterns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Bioactive Compounds in Functional Foods: Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Future Directions

edited by

Weiwei Cui

,

Fang Fang

and

Tianlin Gao

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; bioactive peptides; vitamins; polyphenols; gut microbiota; mechanisms; nutritional efficacy; precision nutrition; disease prevention

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

Fueling Growth: Nutrition as a Global Driver of Human Development

edited by

Otilia Marginean

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; pediatrics; neonatology; human development; growth; micronutrients; malnutrition; cognitive development; early-life nutrition; public health

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

Integrative Interventions for Obesity: The Central Role of Nutrition

edited by

Jaime Ruiz-Tovar

and Fernando Cobo-Vicente

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; comorbidities; diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia; hypertension; nutritional intervention; strength training

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

The Role of Vitamin D in Neurological Disorders: From Mechanisms to Therapeutics

edited by

Ana Lúcia Severo Rodrigues

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain function; health promotion; micronutrient; neurological disorders; neuroprotection; nutrition; vitamin D; therapeutics

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

Nutritional Intervention for Pediatric Renal Diseases

edited by

Mirjam Močnik

and

Nataša Marčun Varda

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: child; chronic kidney disease; nutrition; underweight; overweight/obesity; prevention; management; nutritional intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Nutritional Interventions to Enhance Skeletal Muscle Function and Metabolism in Aging

edited by Zahra Farahnak and

Stephen Cornish

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle; nutrition; nutritional interventions; muscle function; muscle metabolism; aging; healthy aging; muscle structure; chronic disease; frailty; muscle physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

The Role of the Nervous System in Controlling Food Intake and Energy Metabolism

edited by Hailan Liu

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: central nervous system; neural circuits; energy balance; feeding behavior; energy expenditure; obesity; thermogenesis; neuroendocrine regulation; brain–body communication; metabolic homeostasis

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

Dietary Modulation of the Gut–Brain Axis: Nutraceuticals, Extracellular Vesicles and Metabolic Perspective

edited by

Lorena Ortega Moreno

, Laura López-Gómez and Yolanda López-Tofiño

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary modulation; extracellular vesicles; nutraceuticals; gut–brain axis; metabolomics; metabolites; mechanisms

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

Probiotic Supplementation During the Pregnancy and Perinatal Period

edited by André L. Léké

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; pregnancy; microbiota; dysbiosis; metabolic dysfunction; enteromammary pathway; necrotizing enterocolitis; probiotic efficacity and safety; atopic diseases

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

Taste Receptor Structure and Nutrient Binding Specificity: Implications for Food Preferences

edited by

Vijay Lyall

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: taste receptor; nutrient binding; food preference; taste perception; nutrient sensing; oral nutrition; receptor structure; food choice; dietary behavior; nutrient recognition

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

Functional Evaluation of Edible Mushrooms and Their Active Materials

edited by

Di Wang

, Chunyue Wang and Yang Liu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 35089 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushroom; active materials; efficacies; animal models; clinical trials; target cells/molecules

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

Dietary Supplement in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Nutritional Assessment

edited by

Binosha Fernando

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 37347 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative conditions; nutritional biomarkers; gut–brain axis; probiotics; macro nutrients and micro nutrients

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

Therapeutic Potential of Phytochemicals in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Francesca Pacifici

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 33348 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; polyphenols; dietary phytochemicals; natural antioxidants; neuroprotection

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

Nutritional Status in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

edited by Rosario Alonso-Domínguez and Teresa Vicente-García

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24949 | Submission Open

Keywords: aged; geriatric assessment; nutritional status; nutrition disorders/diagnosis; nutrition disorders/prevention and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)

The Ergogenic Effects of Caffeine Intake in Sport

edited by

Ajmol Ali

and Kaio Vitzel

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20024 | Submission Open

Keywords: time trial; muscle endurance; sprint; anaerobic; cardiorespiratory endurance; safety; optimum dose; side effects; genetic variability; habituation; youth; sex differences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

The Interplay Between Nutrition, Fasting, and Metabolic Health

edited by Robin Mesnage

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14860 | Submission Open

Keywords: prolonged fasting; intermittent fasting; metabolic health; nutrient metabolism; time-restricted eating; dietary patterns; gut microbiota; muscle preservation; lipid metabolism; insulin sensitivity; low-caloric intake; inflammatory markers; mitochondrial function; clinical outcomes; energy metabolism; weight loss

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

Advances in Nutritional and Supportive Interventions for Breastfeeding Success

edited by

Jinyue Yu

, Evgen Benedik and Adriana del Pilar Vazquez Vazquez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8672 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal dietary pattern; maternal nutrition; breastfeeding promotion; nutritional intervention; pregnancy nutrition; postpartum nutrition; breast milk composition; exclusive breastfeeding; infant growth; nutritional supplements; lactation support; maternal dietary intake; early-life nutrition; mother–infant interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Promotion of a Healthy Nutrition and an Active Lifestyle Across the Lifespan and in Different Settings

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7886 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy nutrition; active lifestyle; educational programmes; health communication; nutrition policies

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

Advances in Diabetology: Nutritional Aspects for Diabetic Complications

edited by

Hanako Nakajima

and

Yoshitaka Hashimoto

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open

Keywords: complications; diabetes; dietary therapy; nutrition; glucose management; hypoglycemia; retinopathy; neuropathy; nephropathy/DKD; obesity; sarcopenia; frail; malignancy; fatty Liver/MAFLD; Alb; transthyretine; ketone

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

Nutrition and Lifestyle Behaviors for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Health

edited by Rajiv Chowdhury and Pia Henfridsson

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3407 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular health; nutrition; lifestyle behaviors; prevention; management; dietary patterns; physical activity; obesity; risk factors; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

The Role of Dietary Interventions in Improving Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)

edited by

Jiangbo Ying

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3156 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder (ASD); dietary interventions; therapeutic diets; gut–brain axis; nutritional therapy; microbiota; probiotics; prebiotics; neurodevelopment; behavioral outcomes

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

Fuel and Flow: The Science of Diet-Exercise Interplay in Heart Health

edited by

Pedro Miguel Forte

, Patrick Türck and

Ceres Mattos Della Lucia

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart; health; nutrition; exercise; lifestyle; medicine

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

Artificial Intelligence in Personalized Wellbeing and Nutrition

edited by

Jinlin Zhu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal nutrition research; personalized health prediction; AI in nutritional epidemiology; deep learning for diet analysis; precision meal planning; nutrigenomics AI; metabolic pattern recognition; automated nutritional assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment)

Impacts of Nutrition on Cognitive Function and Nervous System Health

edited by

Allison B. Reiss

, Roberta Marongiu and

Dennis Cordato

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; cognition; mood; interventions; gut microbiome; micronutrients; nervous system; lifestyle; metabolic health

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

Vegan and Vegetarian Diets: From Nutritional Adequacy to Public Health Impact

edited by Krystyna Szymandera-Buszka,

Joanna Kobus-Cisowska

and

Agata Jankowska

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegan diet; vegetarian diet; nutritional status; effectiveness of nutrient fortification; plant-based diet; antioxidant status

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

Nutrition in Neurogastroenterology

edited by

Carola Severi

and

Emanuela Ribichini

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut–brain axis (GBA); disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBIs); gastrointestinal disorders; microbiota and nutrition; dietary interventions; nutritional therapy; neurogastroenterology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Nutritional Management and Obesity Resolution Through Bariatric Surgery

edited by

Irene Cantarero-Carmona

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1651 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional management; obesity resolution; bariatric surgery; post-bariatric nutrition; weight loss surgery; obesity management; nutritional support after bariatric surgery; bariatric patient care; surgical obesity treatment; nutrition therapy for bariatric patients

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

Nutritional Interventions in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Antonio Jesús López-Gambero

,

Marialuisa de Ceglia

,

Luca Botticelli

and

Juan Suárez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; Alzheimer’s disease; neurodegeneration; neuroendocrinology; dementia; insulin resistance; endocrinology; neuropsychopharmacology; clinical trials; obesity; natural products; diabetes; binge eating; oral supplementation; preclinical models

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

Nutrition in Palliative Care

edited by Koji Amano

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; diet; malnutrition; cachexia; appetite; quality of life; palliative care; supportive care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Probiotics and Dairy-Based Functional Foods: Impacts on Gut Health

edited by

Bailiang Li

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; diseases; bifidobacterium; lactobacillus; prebiotics; postbiotics

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

Nutritional Psychiatry: Eating Behaviors and Mental Health Outcomes

edited by

Oliwia Gawlik-Kotelnicka

and

Karolina H. Czarnecka-Chrebelska

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; psychobiotics; nutritional interventions; gut–brain axis; nutritional psychiatry; eating behaviors; mental health outcomes; mood and anxiety disorders; neuroinflammation; microbiota; polyphenols; mitochondria; neurogenesis

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

Feeding and Eating Disorders: Clinical and Nutritional Perspectives

edited by

Hubertus Himmerich

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding; eating disorders; anorexia and bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder; avoidant re-strictive food intake disorder; pica; rumination-regurgitation disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Nutrition)

Optimizing Cardiovascular Health Through Personalized Nutrition and Exercise

edited by

Marco Bernardi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle medicine; cardiopulmonary exercise test; cardiorespiratory fitness; exercise prescription; strength training; sedentary behaviour; physical inactivity; daily energy expenditure; food science; aerobic training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

The Benefits of Ketogenic Diet for Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Lenycia De Cassya Lopes Neri

and

Timothy A. Simeone

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: ketogenic diet therapy; metabolic diseases; insulin resistance; obesity; type 2 diabetes; metabolic syndrome; NAFLD; lipid metabolism; inflammation; nutritional ketosis

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

Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Nutritional Approaches: Dietary Innovations and Chronic Disease Management

edited by Pei Qin

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; personalized nutrition; chronic disease prevention; precision health; multi-omics integration; digital health; dietary assessment; predictive modeling; metabolomics; microbiome; nutrition epidemiology; data-driven interventions; health informatics; precision medicine

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

Diet, Nutrition and Pediatric Metabolic Liver Diseases (PMLD)

edited by

Nicoleta Gimiga

and

Anna Alisi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic diseases; children; gut-liver-axis; early-life nutrition; diet; nutrigenomics; metabolomics; inborn errors of metabolism; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nutrition)

Lipids and Fatty Acids: Their Interrelationship with Metabolic Syndrome

edited by

Mandana Pahlavani

and

Haifei Shi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; lipids; fatty acids; insulin resistance; dyslipidemia; cardiometabolic risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)

Gut Microbiota Modulation of Cancer Therapy

edited by

Stefano Realdon

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; fecal microbiota transplantation; ICI therapy; dietary and lifestyle interventions; prebiotic; postbiotic

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

Food Taxation and Nutritional Policies

edited by

David Cantarero-Prieto

,

Javier Lera

and Marina Barreda-Gutierrez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: food taxation; nutritional policies; fiscal measures; public health nutrition; sugar-sweetened beverage tax; subsidies for healthy foods; diet-related noncommunicable diseases; nutrient profiling; policy evaluation; health equity; consumer behavior; cost-effectiveness; healthy food environments

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

Gut-Targeted Biotherapies in Digestive and Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Leni Rose Rivera

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; paraprobiotics; synbiotics; gut microbiota; digestive diseases; metabolic diseases; intestinal health; microbiome; gastrointestinal disorders; gut barrier; dysbiosis; intestinal inflammation

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

Recent Advances in Nutritional Therapy for Skin Disease

edited by Vasiliki Kefala and

Eleni Andreou

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional therapy; skin health; dermatology; bioactive compounds; probiotics; nutraceuticals; food supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Epidemiology)

Maternal Diet and Offspring Growth and Development: Epigenetic Programming

edited by

Linglin Xie

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal nutrition; developmental programming; epigenetics; DNA methylation; placental function; fetal development; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD); maternal metabolic disorders; early-life environmental exposure issue; transgenerational inheritance; endocrine regulation; thyroid dysfunction

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

Sports Nutrition in Special Populations: Sex, Age and Physiological Considerations

edited by

Juan José Ramos Álvarez

and

Elena Jiménez-Herranz

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; energy metabolism; sex factors; age factors; athletes; sports nutrition; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Nutrition)

The Role of Foods and Nutritional and Botanical Supplements for the Enhancement of Human Health and Performance (2nd Edition)

edited by

Robert M. Hackman

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; dietary supplements; botanical supplements; metabolic disease; public health

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

Dietary and Nutritional Interventions in Epilepsy

edited by

Timothy A. Simeone

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: ketogenic diet; modified Atkins diet; low-glycemic diet; medium-chain triglycerides; ketones; clinical epilepsy; experimental epilepsy; metabolism; mitochondria

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

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI