Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643) is an international, peer-reviewed open access advanced forum for publishing studies related to Human Nutrition. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

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Nutrients will consider manuscripts for publication that provide novel insights into the impacts of nutrition on human health or novel methods for assessing nutritional status. This includes manuscripts describing the outcomes of animal studies that have relevance to human health.

Manuscripts in the following subject areas will be considered for publication.

Articles

1. Glucose and Lipid Dysmetabolism in a Rat Model of Prediabetes Induced by a High-Sucrose Diet
by Ana Burgeiro,Manuela G. Cerqueira,Bárbara M. Varela-Rodríguez,Sara Nunes,Paula Neto,Frederico C. Pereira,Flávio Reis andEugénia Carvalho

2. Despite Inflammation, Supplemented Essential Amino Acids May Improve Circulating Levels of Albumin and Haemoglobin in Patients after Hip Fractures
by Roberto Aquilani,Ginetto Carlo Zuccarelli,Anna Maria Condino,Michele Catani,Carla Rutili,Consiglia Del Vecchio,Pietro Pisano,Manuela Verri,Paolo Iadarola,Simona Viglio andFederica Boschi

3. Lack of Association between Serum Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D Levels with Different Types of Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Shengjie Li,Danhui Li,Mingxi Shao,Wenjun Cao andXinghuai Sun

4. Modulatory Effects of Guarana (Paullinia cupana) on Adipogenesis
by Natália Da Silva Lima,Erica De Paula Numata,Leonardo Mendes de Souza Mesquita,Pollyana Hammoud Dias,Wagner Vilegas,Alessandra Gambero andMarcelo Lima Ribeiro

5. Toxic AGE (TAGE) Theory for the Pathophysiology of the Onset/Progression of NAFLD and ALD
by Masayoshi Takeuchi,Jun-ichi Takino,Akiko Sakasai-Sakai,Takanobu Takata andMikihiro Tsutsumi

6. Spirulina Protects against Hepatic Inflammation in Aging: An Effect Related to the Modulation of the Gut Microbiota?
by Audrey M. Neyrinck,Bernard Taminiau,Hannah Walgrave,Georges Daube,Patrice D. Cani,Laure B. Bindels andNathalie M. Delzenne

7. PREVIEW: Prevention of Diabetes through Lifestyle Intervention and Population Studies in Europe and around the World. Design, Methods, and Baseline Participant Description of an Adult Cohort Enrolled into a Three-Year Randomised Clinical Trial
by Mikael Fogelholm,Thomas Meinert Larsen,Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga,Ian Macdonald,J. Alfredo Martinez,Nadka Boyadjieva,Sally Poppitt,Wolfgang Schlicht,Gareth Stratton,Jouko Sundvall,Tony Lam,Elli Jalo,Pia Christensen,Mathijs Drummen,Elizabeth Simpson,Santiago Navas-Carretero,Teodora Handjieva-Darlenska,Roslyn Muirhead,Marta P. Silvestre,Daniela Kahlert

8. An Increased Dietary Supply of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids during Early Weaning in Rodents Prevents Excessive Fat Accumulation in Adulthood
by Bert J. M. Van de Heijning,Annemarie Oosting,Diane Kegler andEline M. Van der Beek

9. The Consumption of Dairy Products Is Associated with Reduced Risks of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Women but not in Men
by Kyung Won Lee andWookyoun Cho

10. Bioavailability of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids Added to a Variety of Sausages in Healthy Individuals
by Anton Köhler,Johanna Heinrich andClemens Von Schacky

11. Alcohol Warnings and Moderate Drinking Patterns among Italian University Students: An Exploratory Study
by Azzurra Annunziata,Riccardo Vecchio andAngela Mariani

12. Impact of Second Trimester Maternal Dietary Intake on Gestational Weight Gain and Neonatal Birth Weight
by Malshani L. Pathirathna,Kayoko Sekijima,Mieko Sadakata,Naoshi Fujiwara,Yoshiyuki Muramatsu andKuruppu M.S. Wimalasiri

13. Involvement of CD36 in Modulating the Decrease of NPY and AgRP Induced by Acute Palmitic Acid Stimulation in N1E-115 Cells
by Yan Ma,Xiaoyi Wang,Hongying Yang,Xu Zhang andNianhong Yang

14. Role of Nigella sativa and Its Constituent Thymoquinone on Chemotherapy-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Evidences from Experimental Animal Studies
by Marco Cascella,Giuseppe Palma,Antonio Barbieri,Sabrina Bimonte,Nagoth Joseph Amruthraj,Maria Rosaria Muzio,Vitale Del Vecchio,Domenica Rea,Michela Falco,Antonio Luciano,Claudio Arra andArturo Cuomo

15. Zinc in Infection and Inflammation
by Nour Zahi Gammoh andLothar Rink

16. Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on IGF-1 and Calcitriol: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
by Christian Trummer,Verena Schwetz,Marlene Pandis,Martin R. Grübler,Nicolas Verheyen,Martin Gaksch,Armin Zittermann,Winfried März,Felix Aberer,Angelika Lang,Claudia Friedl,Andreas Tomaschitz,Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch,Thomas R. Pieber,Stefan Pilz andGerlies Treiber

17. Dietary Management of Skin Health: The Role of Genistein
by Natasha Irrera,Gabriele Pizzino,Rosario D’Anna,Mario Vaccaro,Vincenzo Arcoraci,Francesco Squadrito,Domenica Altavilla andAlessandra Bitto

18. Long-Term Dexamethasone Exposure Down-Regulates Hepatic TFR1 and Reduces Liver Iron Concentration in Rats
by Huifang Li,Shuxia Jiang,Chun Yang,Shu Yang,Bin He,Wenqiang Ma andRuqian Zhao

19. Emerging Disparities in Dietary Sodium Intake from Snacking in the US Population
by Elizabeth K. Dunford,Jennifer M. Poti andBarry M. Popkin

20. Lipid Accumulation in HepG2 Cells Is Attenuated by Strawberry Extract through AMPK Activation
by Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernández,Francesca Giampieri,Massimiliano Gasparrini,Sadia Afrin,Luca Mazzoni,Mario D. Cordero,Bruno Mezzetti,José L. Quiles andMaurizio Battino

21. Impact of Virtual Touch Quantification in Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse for Skeletal Muscle Mass Loss in Chronic Liver Diseases
by Hiroki Nishikawa,Takashi Nishimura,Hirayuki Enomoto,Yoshinori Iwata,Akio Ishii,Yuho Miyamoto,Noriko Ishii,Yukihisa Yuri,Ryo Takata,Kunihiro Hasegawa,Chikage Nakano,Kazunori Yoh,Nobuhiro Aizawa,Yoshiyuki Sakai,Naoto Ikeda,Tomoyuki Takashima,Shuhei Nishiguchi andHiroko Iijima

22. A High-Fructose-High-Coconut Oil Diet Induces Dysregulating Expressions of Hippocampal Leptin and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase, and Spatial Memory Deficits in Rats
by Ching-I Lin,Chu-Fu Shen,Tsui-Han Hsu andShyh-Hsiang Lin

23. Correction: Rachel Brown and Sheila Skeaff. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference Held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 8–9 December 2016. Nutrients 2017, 9, 348
by Rachel Brown andSheila Skeaff

24. Iron Deficiency Anemia as a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
by Mei-Lien Pan,Li-Ru Chen,Hsiao-Mei Tsao andKuo-Hu Chen

25. Microbiota and Probiotics in Health and HIV Infection
by Chiara D’Angelo,Marcella Reale andErica Costantini

26. Erratum: Intake of Marine-Derived Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients; Nutrients 2017, 9, 363
by Nutrients Editorial Office

27. Perceived Health and Nutrition Concerns as Predictors of Dietary Patterns among Polish Females Aged 13–21 Years (GEBaHealth Project)
by Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz,Lidia Wadolowska,Joanna Kowalkowska,Marta Lonnie,Jolanta Czarnocinska andEwa Babicz-Zielinska

28. Know Your Noodles! Assessing Variations in Sodium Content of Instant Noodles across Countries
by Clare Farrand,Karen Charlton,Michelle Crino,Joseph Santos,Rodrigo Rodriguez-Fernandez,Cliona Ni Mhurchu andJacqui Webster