Pediatric Nutrition
A section of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Section Information
Pediatric Nutrition focusses on all nutritional aspects regarding children, from birth up to 18 years of age. This section covers a huge age group, going from the preterm infant of 0.5 kg to the obese adolescent of 150 kg. A major area of interest of this section regards "the first 1000 days", a period including fetal life, starting at conception. "Being a child" and "nutrition" are the focus of this section. Awareness of how early diet can affect later health is increasing. The importance of "early nutrition" and "long-term consequences" has become obvious during recent years.
We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights on the role of nutrition in children in the short and long term, both preventive and therapeutic. Relevant epidemiological data and research focusing on animal models and on appropriate “in vitro” approaches are also welcome. We expect a broad range of topics to be covered, such as:
- infant nutrition
- preterm nutrition
- sport nutrition in children
- food allergy in children
- microbiome development in children
- infant formula
- breastfeeding
- pediatric obesity
- malnutrition in children
- enteral feeding in children
- intravenous feeding in children
- eating behavior in children
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Impact of Nutrition and Nutritional Status on Biomarkers of Ill-Health and on Later Diseases in Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 8 June 2023)
- Diet Quality and Healthy Weight in Youth (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Nutrition Guidelines for Adolescent Growth and Development (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Nutritional Management for Pediatric Chronic Disease (Deadline: 26 June 2023)
- Nutrition and Pediatric Liver Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nutrition and Metabolism in Neonates and Young Infants (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Effects of Breast Milk and Formula on Infant Intestinal Health and the Infant Gut Microbiome (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Nutrition Practices and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Pediatric Nutrition and Risk of Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Diet and Nutrition in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Childhood Obesity and MUO (Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity): Pediatric Nutrition and Dietary Patterns (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Effect of Perinatal Condition and Nutritional Management on Patterns of Growth and Body Composition in Low-Birth-Weight Infants (Deadline: 17 August 2023)
- Nutritional Support for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Childhood (Deadline: 18 August 2023)
- Neonatal Health: Neurodevelopment, Growth, and Nutrition (Deadline: 18 August 2023)
- Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition in Chronic Diseases in Children (Deadline: 22 August 2023)
- Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Early Life and Childhood (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Editorial Board Members Collection Series: Preterm Infants' Nutrition (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Maternal Nutrition and Newborn Health: An Old Relationship Endorsed by Recent Evidence (Deadline: 28 August 2023)
- Early Life Nutrition and Individual Healthy Development (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Vitamin D in the Healthy Development and Disease of Children (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Optimizing Nutrition for Preterm Newborns (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Nutritional Therapy for Intestinal Diseases in Children (Deadline: 19 September 2023)
- Advanced Approaches in Nutrition Research for the Preterm Infant (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Breastfeeding: Benefits to Infant and Mother (Deadline: 27 September 2023)
- Human Milk Feeding: Health and Nutrition for Term and Preterm Newborns – What’s New? (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Impact of Early Life Nutrition on Gut Maturation and Later Life Gut Health (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Nutrition and Dietary Guidelines for Pediatric Gastroenterology (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Nutritional Requirements and Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Advances in Infant and Pediatric Feeding and Nutrition (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Dietary and Nutritional Assessment in Children (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Nutrition Managing in Pediatric Diabetes: Aspects and Challenges (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Early Life Nutrition and Fetal Health (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Nutrition in Early Life and Its Impact through the Life Course (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Child Feeding Practices and Parenting (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Nutrition and Physical Activity for Childhood Cancer Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Mechanisms of Malnutrition and Intestinal Infection in Children (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Feeding in Preterm Infants — 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Optimum Nutrition for Maternal and Infant Health (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Should Children Eat More Fruit? (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Association between Childhood Obesity and Dietary Intake and Lifestyle (Deadline: 21 December 2023)
- Diet, Lifestyle and Chronic Disease in Early Life (Deadline: 22 December 2023)
- Healthy Diets to Prevent Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases in Adolescents (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Nutrition and Metabolism in Critically Ill Children (Deadline: 18 January 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
