Nutrition and Metabolism
A section of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Section Information
Nutrition and metabolism have a synergistic effect on human health. While nutrition is the process of nutrient acquisition from the environment, metabolism is the coordinated process of transforming nutrients into substrates. The homeostatic interactions between nutrition and metabolism can be altered markedly by varying degrees of undernutrition or overnutrition. As an example, obesity, a condition of overnutrition, has transformed health world-wide with the concomitant rise in metabolic diseases. This section on Nutrition and Metabolism invites contributions in topics spanning from epidemiology, clinical trials, observational and metabolic reports in humans, animals, in vitro and in silico-based studies. Submission of novel findings derived from current work on nutrition and metabolism that can provide insightful perspectives into the homeostatic processes are welcomed.
Subject Areas
Suggested topics for submission include, but are not limited to the following:
- Diet through the life cycle
- Impact of diet on body composition and energy homeostasis
- Nutritional regulators of metabolism
- New insights into the impact of nutrition on body mass regulation
Keywords
Adipose tissue; diet; growth and development; homeostasis; appetite; nutrient flux; skeletal muscle; thermoregulation; reproduction; energy balance; lifestyle; disease; nutrition-genomics; obesity-genomics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Exploring the Nutrient Sensing Mechanisms and Metabolic Regulatory Networks of Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Associations of Diet and Body Composition with the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Associations Between Eating Patterns and Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Precision Nutrition in Cardiometabolic Health: Molecular, Dietary and Functional Approaches (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Dietary Patterns and Mineral Metabolism Across Life Stages and Populations and Their Role in Bone Health (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Metabolic Disease: Integrative Approaches to Nutrition Management (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Endocrine Disturbances and Nutritional Therapies (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Nutritional Modulation of Metabolic Pathways in Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- The Role of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Alternative Therapies in Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Metabolic Health (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- The Role of Special Diets in Paediatric Metabolic, Neurological and Immune-Mediated Disorders (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Nutrition and Inflammation in Metabolic Surgery (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- The Impact of Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating on Health (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Nutritional Strategies Targeting Metabolic Dysfunction and Its Systemic Complications (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Nutritional Modulation of Inflammation and Gene Regulation in Cardiovascular Health (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Dietary and Nutritional Approaches to Healthy Brain Aging and Neurodegeneration Prevention (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Nutrition and Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Diet, Inflammation, and Chronic Disease: Evolving Roles of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII®) in Research and Practice (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Dietary Modulation of the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis: From Mechanisms to Precision Nutrition (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Functional Foods and Glucose Metabolism: Mechanisms and Health Implications (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Functional Foods in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Disorders (Deadline: 5 November 2026)
- Taste Receptor Structure and Nutrient Binding Specificity: Implications for Food Preferences (Deadline: 5 November 2026)
- Nutritional Management and Obesity Resolution Through Bariatric Surgery (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- The Interplay Between Nutrition, Fasting, and Metabolic Health (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- The Benefits of Ketogenic Diet for Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Fuel and Flow: The Science of Diet-Exercise Interplay in Heart Health (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Ketogenic Therapy and Body Composition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Navigating MASLD: From Nutrition and Metabolic Roots to Clinical Decision-Making (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Nutrition and Diet for MASLD/NAFLD Management (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Advanced Nutritional Strategies for Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Health (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- The Effects of Bioactive Compounds Derived from Plants or Animals on Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- The Interplay Between Nutrition, Oral Health, and the Effectiveness of Oral Care (Deadline: 5 December 2026)
- Nutrition and Food Supplements for Human Health: Exploring Strategies for Skin and Whole-Body Wellbeing (Deadline: 5 December 2026)
- Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals: Quality and Safety, in Terms of Their Bioaccessiblity and Bioavailability (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Ketogenic Approaches in Metabolic Health: Current Evidence, Sex-Informed Insights, and Clinical Prospects (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Dietary Therapies in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Personalized Nutrition, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Metabolomics and Nutrition: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Personalized Nutrition and Emerging Dietary Approaches in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Deadline: 5 January 2027)
- Effects of Dietary Intake and the Microbiome on Metabolic, Inflammatory, and Mental Health (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Nutrition Modulation in Cardiometabolic Outcomes (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Dietary Supplements and Thyroid Diseases: An Update (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Dietary Amino Acid Metabolism in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Gut Microbiota–Diet Interactions in Obesity and Metabolic Regulation (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- The Taste–Nutrition Interface: How Gustatory Signaling Modulates Metabolic Responses (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
- Physicochemical Properties of Food and the Regulation of Satiety and Energy Balance: Mechanisms and Implications for Human Nutrition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- The Impact of Diet on Blood Lipids and Cardiovascular Outcomes (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health Status (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
