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Research Topic of the Month

Submission now open for our new collection, "Nutrient Roles in the Onset, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanistic and Epidemiological Insights".

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Article Spotlight - October

The people behind the pounds: a qualitative exploration of factors that help or hinder healthy, sustainable food purchases for people living with obesity and food insecurity in the UK.

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eBook of the Month - October

Read our new eBook on the latest advancements in evidence-based precision immunonutrition for patients.

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Seeking contributions to our latest collection on the (bio)technological engineering of hemicelluloses in cereal grains to enhance structural, functional, and bioactive properties.

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Nutrition and Metabolism

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Journal notices

Research Topic of the Month

Article Spotlight - October

eBook of the Month - October

Call for Submissions

Frontiers FAIR² now open!

Editors

barbara r cardoso

byungyong ahn

qinghui ai

francesco alessandri

Articles

Hypertriglyceridemia as an Independent Predictor of Adverse Prognosis in Female Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Comprehensive Retrospective Cohort Study

Habitual natto intake elevates serum MK-7 levels, enhances osteocalcin carboxylation, and supports bone density: a meta-analysis of Japanese evidence

Emerging insights into the role of visceral adipose tissue in diabetic kidney disease

Effects of folic acid with vitamin B12/vitamin B6 intervention on serum homocysteine metabolism and complications in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Research Topics

Translational Perspectives on Healthy Aging: The Interplay of Diet, Biomarkers, and Functional Outcomes

Interplay Between Nutrition, Genetics, and Liver Health: Mechanisms and Interventions

Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Personalized Nutritional Medicine in Chronic Diseases Associated to Environmental Contaminants