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.

Electronic files, software or other material, if unsuitable for publication as part of a manuscript, can be deposited as supplementary material.

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. Ergosterol Ameliorates Diabetic Nephropathy by Attenuating Mesangial Cell Proliferation and Extracellular Matrix Deposition via the TGF-β1/Smad2 Signaling Pathway
by Zhonghua Dong,Yueyue Sun,Guangwei Wei,Siying Li andZhongxi Zhao

2. Vitamin B12 in Relation to Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review
by Erik E. van de Lagemaat,Lisette C.P.G.M. de Groot andEllen G.H.M. van den Heuvel

3. Inclusion of Sunflower Oil in the Bovine Diet Improves Milk Nutritional Profile
by Márcia S. V. Salles,Léa F. D’Abreu,Luiz Carlos R. Júnior,Marcelo C. César,Judite G. L. Guimarães,Julio G. Segura,Cintia Rodrigues,Marcus A. Zanetti,Karina Pfrimer andArlindo Saran Netto

4. Consumption of Animal-Source Protein is Associated with Improved Height-for-Age z Scores in Rural Malawian Children Aged 12–36 Months
by Yankho Kaimila,Oscar Divala,Sophia E. Agapova,Kevin B. Stephenson,Chrissie Thakwalakwa,Indi Trehan,Mark J. Manary andKenneth M. Maleta

5. The Phenotype of Celiac Disease Has Low Concordance between Siblings, Despite a Similar Distribution of HLA Haplotypes
by Saana Kauma,Katri Kaukinen,Heini Huhtala,Laura Kivelä,Henna Pekki,Teea Salmi,Päivi Saavalainen,Katri Lindfors andKalle Kurppa

6. Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Weight and Body Composition in Healthy Non-Athlete Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Hamish A. Fernando,Jessica Zibellini,Rebecca A. Harris,Radhika V. Seimon andAmanda Sainsbury

7. Gender Differences with Dose–Response Relationship between Serum Selenium Levels and Metabolic Syndrome—A Case-Control Study
by Chia-Wen Lu,Hao-Hsiang Chang,Kuen-Cheh Yang,Chien-Hsieh Chiang,Chien-An Yao andKuo-Chin Huang

8. Reply: “Letter to the editor Re: Diaz M., et al. Nutrients 2018, 10, 1481”
by María Díaz,Lucía Guadamuro,Irene Espinosa-Martos,Leonardo Mancabelli,Santiago Jiménez,Cristina Molinos-Norniella,David Pérez-Solis,Christian Milani,Juan Miguel Rodríguez,Marco Ventura,Carlos Bousoño,Miguel Gueimonde,Abelardo Margolles,Juan José Díaz andSusana Delgado

9. Effect of Fish Oil Supplementation on Hepatic and Visceral Fat in Overweight Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial
by Helen M. Parker,Jeffrey S. Cohn,Helen T. O’Connor,Manohar L. Garg,Ian D. Caterson,Jacob George andNathan A. Johnson

10. A Review of the Role of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) in Antiphotoaging, Stress Resistance, Neuroprotection, and Autophagy
by Mani Iyer Prasanth,Bhagavathi Sundaram Sivamaruthi,Chaiyavat Chaiyasut andTewin Tencomnao

11. Infant Cereals: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Opportunities for Whole Grains
by Michelle Klerks,Maria Jose Bernal,Sergio Roman,Stefan Bodenstab,Angel Gil andLuis Manuel Sanchez-Siles

12. Intraintestinal Delivery of Tastants Using a Naso-Duodenal-Ileal Catheter Does Not Influence Food Intake or Satiety
by Tim Klaassen,Annick M. E. Alleleyn,Mark van Avesaat,Freddy J. Troost,Daniel Keszthelyi andAdrian A. M. Masclee

13. Production of Bioactive Compounds by Food Associated Galactomyces geotrichum 38, as Determined by Proteome Analysis
by Anna Grygier,Kamila Myszka,Artur Szwengiel,Kinga Stuper-Szablewska,Joanna Pawlicka-Kaczorowska,Grażyna Chwatko andMagdalena Rudzińska

14. Energy Status and Body Composition Across a Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Season
by Hannah A. Zabriskie,Bradley S. Currier,Patrick S. Harty,Richard A. Stecker,Andrew R. Jagim andChad M. Kerksick

15. Letter to the Editor Re: Diaz M., et al. Nutrients 2018, 10, 1481
by Benjamín Martín Martínez andMaria José López Liñán

16. Effects of Pharmacological Thermogenic Adipocyte Activation on Metabolism and Atherosclerotic Plaque Regression
by Anna Worthmann,Christian Schlein,Jimmy F. P. Berbée,Patrick C. N. Rensen,Joerg Heeren andAlexander Bartelt