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Nutrition

Nutrition is the science of how organisms obtain and use food to support growth, metabolism, maintenance, and health. In human terms it concerns the intake of energy and nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, and how dietary patterns influence physiological function, development,…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 41× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Nutrition is the science of how organisms obtain and use food to support growth, metabolism, maintenance, and health. In human terms it concerns the intake of energy and nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, and how dietary patterns influence physiological function, development, and the risk and course of disease. Nutritional status is shaped by food availability, dietary quality, life stage, and clinical condition, and both undernutrition and excess intake carry significant health consequences. Research in this field examines nutrition across the lifespan and in vulnerable groups, including dietary needs and service utilization during pregnancy, the nutritional status of adolescents and children, and the prevalence and determinants of undernutrition. It evaluates interventions such as nutrition education combined with behavioral strategies to improve fruit and vegetable consumption, culturally tailored programs to reduce cardio-metabolic risk, and specialized feeding for patients undergoing intensive treatment or surgery. The discipline also encompasses the molecular interface between diet and biology, including epigenetic effects of nutrients and the movement toward personalized nutrition. Particular attention is given to nutritional support in clinical contexts, where adequate intake influences recovery, complication rates, and quality of life. By linking diet to physiological and clinical outcomes, nutrition science informs dietary guidance, public health policy, and the management of disease through food and supplementation.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Lundstrom KennethCorresponding author
PanTherapeuitcs, Rue des Remparts 4, CH1095 Lutry, Switzerland
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603
2020

The Nutrition Route following Esophagectomy

Boukerrouche AbdelkaderCorresponding author
Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital of Beni-Messous, University of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria.
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3488

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 41 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Nutrition, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Breast Cancer Survival.

Journal editorial board
Mark LaBarge · United States Raffaele Serra · Italy Jayant Vaidya · United Kingdom

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