Overview
Human nutrition and metabolism is the study of how dietary nutrients are digested, absorbed, transported, and biochemically transformed to provide energy and the substrates for growth, maintenance, and regulation. It links the intake and composition of the diet to the metabolic pathways that process carbohydrate, fat, protein, and micronutrients, and to the integrated regulation of energy balance, substrate utilization, and homeostasis. The field encompasses the interaction of nutrients with gene expression through nutritional epigenetics, the metabolic role of the gut microbiota, the handling of bioactive and potentially toxic dietary constituents, and the ways in which metabolic adaptation shapes responses to diet in health and disease. Understanding these processes underpins the prevention and management of nutrition-related and metabolic disorders. Peer-reviewed research in this area examines the interplay of epigenetics and nutrition, the toxicological metabolism of biogenic amines, the role of the gut microbiota in diet and health, the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on serum triglyceride levels, dietary treatment in conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, antioxidant metabolism in biological aging, and culturally tailored interventions affecting cardio-metabolic risk. Studies combine review, clinical and observational research, and mechanistic investigation across diverse populations. This work connects dietary intake to metabolic function and health. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research in human nutrition addressing nutrient metabolism and its relationship to health and disease.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The Role of Biogenic Amines in Nutrition Toxicology: Review
What is known Today about Nutrition and Microbiota
How Knowledge on Microbiota may be Helpful to Establish an Optimal Diet for Health Maintenance
Oxidative Telomere Attrition, Nutritional Antioxidants and Biological Aging
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Gluten/Casein Free Diet Treatment: A Systematic Review (1990-2016)
Culturally Tailored Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention can Effectively Reduce the Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in Korean Migrants Living in Australia
Efficacy of DHA and EPA on Serum Triglyceride Levels of Healthy Participants: Systematic Review
Colorectal Cancer in Africa: Causes, Dietary Intervention, and Lifestyle Change
Dietary Intake Patterns of Alcoholics; A Case Study of Selected Rehabilitation Centers in Kenya
Adopting High Fat Diets for Fat Loss and Improving Brain Health.
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 52 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Microchemical Journal
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2026 · Cancers
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Serkan Erdemir et al. · 2025 · Talanta: The International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry
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2025 · ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2025 · Talanta
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2024 · BMC Nutrition
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