Hot Topics in Nutrition and Obesity 2024
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Obesity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 2957
Special Issue Editors
Interests: obesity; dietary treatment; adipose tissue dysfunction; inflammation; adipokines; metabolic surgery; cardiometabolic risk improvement; body composition changes
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Dear colleagues,
Obesity is a major global health challenge favoring the development of cardiometabolic alterations, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, MASLD/MASH, and cancer, among others. Recent years have seen a significant advancement in our knowledge of the biology of obesity, as well as the emergence of innovative obesity treatment strategies. Nonetheless, there are no indications that the obesity pandemic is slowing down. This year marks the 15th Anniversary of Nutrients. To mark this occasion, we are launching this Special Issue, “Hot Topics on Nutrition and Obesity 2024”.
This Special Issue aims to attract high-quality original papers and reviews related to any aspect of obesity research and treatment. We will consider manuscripts regarding, but not limited to, the following:
- Nutritional epidemiology: studies on dietary patterns, macronutrient and micronutrient intake, and their association with obesity;
- Mechanisms of obesity: research exploring the physiological, biochemical, and genetic mechanisms linking nutrition to obesity;
- Obesity-associated inflammation: investigations into the role of chronic inflammation in the development and progression of obesity, and how dietary components can modulate inflammatory responses;
- Dietary interventions: evaluations of dietary programs and interventions aimed at weight loss and obesity prevention, including low-carb, low-fat, and balanced diet plans;
- Novel approaches, such as the different modalities of intermittent fasting, including aspects relative to their effectiveness or the different physiological mechanisms involved;
- The use of innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, mobile apps, or wearable devices;
- Public health nutrition: community-based interventions, policy implications, and strategies for promoting healthy eating habits to prevent obesity;
- Physical activity and sleep habits as causes of or treatments for obesity through lifestyle modification;
- Childhood obesity: studies focusing on early-life nutrition, parental influences, school-based interventions, and long-term health outcomes;
- Nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition: research on how genetic variations affect individual responses to diet and implications for personalized dietary recommendations;
- Socioeconomic and cultural influences: examinations of how socioeconomic status, culture, and environment impact nutritional choices and obesity rates;
- Innovative nutritional products: the development and efficacy of new nutritional supplements, functional foods, and other products aimed at combating obesity;
- The importance of monitoring body composition in the management of patients living with obesity.
Dr. Javier Gómez-Ambrosi
Dr. Victoria Catalán
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- obesity
- obesity-associated comorbidities
- adipose tissue dysfunction
- adipokines
- artificial intelligence in obesity research and treatment
- dietary treatment
- lifestyle intervention
- pharmacological treatment
- metabolic surgery
- intermittent fasting
- cardiometabolic risk improvement
- body composition changes
- weight regain
- predictors of treatment success
- use of apps for weight loss
- treatment of children and adolescents
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