Study on Diet, Nutrition and Health Promotion Strategies to Prevent Chronic Diseases in All Life Stages
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 4600
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece
3. Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
4. Functional Foods and Nutrition Research (FFNR) Laboratory, University of Canberra, Bruce, Ngunnawal Country, ACT 2617, Australia
Interests: nutrition; nutrition epidemiology; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic syndrome; gender differences; health promotion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forty million deaths around the globe are annually attributed to non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs). There is longstanding recognition that diet plays a major role in the etiology of many chronic diseases. For instance, estimates show that 80% of the most frequent chronic disease, i.e., cardiovascular disease (CVD), is preventable earlier in life if a healthier lifestyle is adopted. It is estimated that among all behaviors, nutrition makes the largest contribution to chronic diseases’ morbidity across Europe. This calls for cost‐effective preventive strategies towards this perspective in the first place. Population-based strategies are crucial complements to individual-based efforts and also have the potential for broad and sustained impacts; however, many challenges exist. In view of the magnitude of the disease burden attributable to diet and the limitations of the existing interventions, the development of novel food system interventions is urgently needed.
The scope of this Special Issue is to select original research articles or systematic reviews that connect nutrition with major chronic diseases, with a focus oriented towards health promotion strategies in the field of primary care.
Dr. Matina Kouvari
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. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2500 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
- healthy diet
- health promotion
- primary care
- obesity
- cardiometabolic disorders
- cancer
- public health
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.
