Nutrition in the Etiology, Prevention and Treatment of Malignant and Benign Digestive Disorders
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2024 | Viewed by 1264
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutrition; gastroenterology; inflammatory bowel disease; hepatology; cancer epidemiology; experimental and translational research
Interests: nutrition; inflammatory bowel disease; malabsorption syndromes; chronic diarrhea; small and large bowel disorders; cancer epidemiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is dedicated to the role of diet, eating habits and specific nutritional elements in the epidemiology, etiology, prevention and treatment of malignant diseases (e.g., esophageal, stomach, colorectal, pancreatic and liver cancer) as well as in a group of important benign diseases of the digestive system (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease).
It is generally accepted that diet represents one of the most significant environmental factors in the etiology and treatment of a number of malignant and benign digestive disorders. Currently, well-documented dietary recommendations for the prevention of gastrointestinal cancer include a reduction in the intake of energy, fat, processed foods and alcohol and an increase in the consumption of fruits, vegetables and fiber. On the other hand, diet plays a significant role in the prevention and relief of patients’ symptoms in a number of benign digestive disorders, including diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, which affect a large part of the world’s population.
It is also well accepted that the composition and function of the gut microbiome is continuously modulated under the influence of diet, which is considered to be one of the most powerful factors affecting it. Dietary factors in early life appear to substantially determine the risk of various diseases in later life. Pre- and probiotics could alter the diversity of the gut microbiome, which in turn influences colon carcinogenesis.
Bearing the aforementioned data in mind, we ask you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting your latest research in this scientific field in the form of reviews, systematic reviews, or original articles.
Prof. Dr. Apostolos E. Papalois
Dr. John K. Triantafillidis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digestive cancer (esophageal, gastric, colorectal, pancreatic, and liver)
- benign digestive disorders
- diet
- dietary components
- dietary lipids
- nutritional supplements and support
- nutritional status
- vitamins
- antioxidants
- Mediterranean diet and prevention
- gut microbiota
- immunity
- exercise
- alcohol
- dietary fiber
- pre- and probiotics
- complementary and alternative medicine
- nutritional support for the elderly
- nutritional epidemiology
- nutritional prevention
- treatment and therapeutic responses
- etiology
- epidemiology
