Metabolic Adaptations to Nutritional and Exercise Interventions in Health and Diseases
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sports nutrition and food; physiology; athletic performance; exercise science; body composition; physical activity assessment; sports science; physical fitness; exercise physiology; oxidative stress; antioxidants; obesity and diabetes; aging and frailty
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The body's metabolism is central to determining health status, mitochondrial function, oxidative balance, physical performance, and the progression of chronic disease. Given the global rise in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes, as well as the unique metabolic challenges associated with aging, understanding how the body adapts to lifestyle changes is paramount. This Special Issue explores the complex acute and chronic metabolic and mitochondrial adaptations driven by nutritional (e.g., specific diets, supplementation) and exercise (e.g., resistance, aerobic training) interventions. For this Special Issue, we seek the submission of contributions that investigate the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms behind these adaptations. Studies addressing interactions between lifestyle factors and metabolic adaptation in populations with obesity, diabetes, or age-related decline (including sarcopenia and frailty) are especially welcome to be submitted, with particular attention paid to sex- and gender-based differences in metabolic responses and disease susceptibility. By advancing our knowledge of these mechanisms, this Special Issue aims to optimize personalized therapeutic strategies to improve metabolic health, mitochondrial efficiency, and overall quality of life.
Prof. Dr. Cristina Casals
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metabolic adaptation
- mitochondrial function
- oxidative stress
- exercise physiology
- exercise training
- physical activity
- physical performance
- nutritional interventions
- type 2 diabetes
- insulin resistance
- chronic disease
- obesity
- diabesity
- metabolic syndrome
- aging
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