Dietary Habits and Body Composition of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

Dear Colleagues,

The relationship between dietary habits and body composition in children, adolescents, and young adults is complex. Research has shown that the types of foods consumed, the overall quality of the diet, and other factors, such as portion size, meal timing, and overall caloric intake, play a significant role in determining body composition parameters.

Establishing healthy eating habits is important during childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, given that these behaviors may have cumulative effects on health and tend to continue into adulthood. In this sense, the relationship between dietary habits and body composition in young people is critical and requires attention and intervention. Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue of Nutrients is to update the latest evidence on these topics, especially in relation to aspects related to diet and different body composition parameters specifically in the young population.

We are also seeking studies that investigate new approaches or innovative strategies for promoting a healthy lifestyle among youth. This Special Issue is open to original research, reviews, and meta-analyses.

Dr. Miriam Garrido Miguel
Dr. Carlos Pascual-Morena
Guest Editors

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• diet
• eating behaviours
• obesity
• overweight
• fat mass
• lean mass
• bone mass
• young population