The Role of Dietary Supplements in Appetite Regulation and Body Weight Management
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 9875
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional foods; the metabolic syndrome; biomarkers; dietary supplements; nutrition education; gluten-free diet; plant-based diet
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Dear Colleagues,
The expanding and unsupervised use of dietary supplements is being increasingly reported worldwide. The increased focus/social pressure on body image, physical appearance and physical fitness is a major driver of the use of dietary supplements, not only among athletes but also in other sectors of the population. The rise in demand for dietary supplements is generally attributed to reasons including, but not limited to, enhancing performance, improving health, preventing nutritional deficiencies and illness, increasing muscle mass, decreasing body fat, boosting immunity, increasing alertness and mental activity, improving recovery, and reducing stress. The role of dietary supplements in appetite regulation and body weight management has also been explored, and varied effects on appetite, energy expenditure, and body weight were reported. Some supplements have been promoted for suppressing appetite and supporting weight loss, whereas others have been shown to stimulate appetite and regulate metabolic abnormalities that cause the inefficient utilization of nutrients in conditions such as cachexia. However, the exact benefits of dietary supplements are still not well established.
This Special Issue aims to communicate up-to-date evidence-based knowledge on the role of dietary supplements in appetite regulation and body weight management and the underlying mechanisms of action. All forms of manuscripts, including experimental papers, narrative reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and short communications, are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Dalia El Khoury
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dietary supplements
- appetite
- appetite regulation
- appetite hormones
- satiety
- body weight
- weight management
- energy expenditure
- physical appearance
- physical fitness
