Geriatric Malnutrition and Frailty
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Geriatric Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editor
Interests: endocrinology of aging; assessment and management of malnutrition; body composition; dysphagia; frailty
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Malnutrition in older adults has been recognised as a challenging health concern associated with not only increased mortality and morbidity, but also with physical decline. Frailty is a common and important geriatric syndrome that is characterized by age-associated declines in physiologic reserve and function across multiorgan systems, leading to increased vulnerability and adverse health outcomes. Malnutrition (both undernutrition and obesity) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of frailty, and thus nutritional interventions may offer a means of managing and preventing malnutrition, malnutrition-related diseases, frailty and sarcopenia.
This Special Issue aims to collect papers related to the evaluation of interventions regarding the prevention or treatment of malnutrition and frailty in older adults. We welcome the submission of clinical studies, epidemiological studies, and current reviews (scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and well-written narrative reviews).
Prof. Dr. Marcello Maggio
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- malnutrition
- frailty
- sarcopenia
- older adults
- nutritional intervention
- diet
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
