Genetic and Non-genetic Factors Associated with Dietary Intake and Food Liking, and Their Impact on Health Status

Dear Colleagues,

Eating behaviour is influenced by a complex interplay of physiological, psychological, socio-economic, and genetic factors. It plays a crucial role in determining food intake, impacting overall health, and contributing to the development of chronic diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Various elements, including education level, cultural background, personal experiences, sensory ability, and socio-economic factors like gender, age, and smoking, shape eating behaviour. Genetics also contribute, supported by twin studies, genetic association studies, and genome-wide association studies. A comprehensive understanding of both genetic and non-genetic factors influencing eating behaviour can help in developing personalised strategies for promoting health.

In this Special Issue of Foods, we encourage the submission of manuscripts focused on the factors influencing eating behaviour and the impact of these factors on health status.

We aim to gather new information in this field and include it in this Special Issue. We invite researchers to contribute original and unpublished research and review articles on this topic.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Nutrients.

Dr. Maria Pina Concas
Dr. Catherine Anna-Marie Graham
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• eating behaviour
• food perception
• food preference
• genetics
• nutrigenetics
• nutrigenomics
• personalised nutrition