Nutrition and Metabolism
A section of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989).
Section Information
Aims
‘Nutrition and Metabolism’ covers original research papers and reviews on all aspects of nutrition research, with a particular focus on the metabolic processing of nutrition, drugs and environmental substances that are orally consumed, and their effect on the cellular signaling pathway, transcriptional and epigenetic signatures at the cell, tissue and organismal levels. The section also covers various diets’ effects on physiological responses, such as food intake, energy expenditure, neurological and immune responses, and disease development. Finally, technological innovation, optimization, and improvement for studying nutrient metabolism in in vitro and in vivo model systems are also covered.
Scope
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Identification and quantification of metabolites generated from nutrients by cells, tissues, and gut microbiota.
- Effects of acute and chronic nutrient intake on bodily metabolism, and consequent changes in metabolite levels and metabolic pathway activities.
- Metabolites that can be used as markers for specific nutrient intake and diseases.
- New techniques and perspectives for nutrient metabolism studies.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Investigating the Impact of Teas on Metabolic Disorders: Insights into Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Nutritional Epidemiology and Metabolic Disorders, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Effects of Phytochemicals on Human Metabolism (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Metabolic Insights into Natural Health Products and Dietary Supplements for Human Health (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Metabolomics Approaches to Nutrition, Intestine and Farm Animal (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Vitamin D Metabolism: Implications in Metabolic Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: Mechanistic Insights and Personalized Dietary Strategies (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- The Impact of Diet on the Metabolism and Body Composition of Patients with Skin Diseases (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Nutrition and Dietary Supplementation in the Context of Health, Disease, and Physical Performance (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Nutritional Metabolism and Biomarkers in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Nutritional Intervention and Metabolic Health: Carbohydrates and Keto Diet (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- NMR Metabolomics in Nutrition Research (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Bioenergetics in Diet and Metabolism: Nutritional Pathways to Health (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- The Impact of Polyphenols on Metabolic Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Nutrition: From Molecular Mechanisms to Functional Performance (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Metabolism of Bioactives and Natural Products: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Murine Models for Metabolic Diseases: Insights into Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Conditions (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Probiotics and Dietary Supplements for Metabolic Health (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Plant-Derived Molecules in Prevention of Metabolic and Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Human Nutrition and Metabolic Health (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Nutritional and Metabolic Regulation for One Health Across the Lifespan (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Vitamin D Metabolism and Human Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Influence of Maternal Nutrition on Offspring Metabolic Health (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Nutritional Modulation in Metabolic Health (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Biomarkers in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Weight Loss: Advances in Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Personalized Management (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Effects of Functional Foods on Human Metabolism (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Relation to Metabolic Health (Deadline: 15 January 2027)