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. Human Breast Milk microRNAs, Potential Players in the Regulation of Nervous System
by Luis Freiría-Martínez,Marta Iglesias-Martínez-Almeida,Cynthia Rodríguez-Jamardo,Tania Rivera-Baltanás,María Comís-Tuche,Daniela Rodrígues-Amorím,Patricia Fernández-Palleiro,María Blanco-Formoso,Yolanda Diz-Chaves,Natalia González-Freiria,María Suárez-Albo,Montserrat Martín-Forero-Maestre,Cristina Durán Fernández-Feijoo,Jose Ramón Fernández-Lorenzo,Ana Concheiro Guisán,Jose Manuel Olivares andCarlos Spuch

2. The Prevalence and Impact of Nutritional Risk and Malnutrition in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Patients: A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter, and Exploratory Study
by Manuel Durán Poveda,Alejandro Suárez-de-la-Rica,Emilia Cancer Minchot,Julia Ocón Bretón,Andrés Sánchez Pernaute andGil Rodríguez Caravaca

3. Micronutrient and Nutritional Status of HIV-Exposed and HIV-Unexposed Malawian Infants in the First Year of Life: Assessment of Ferritin, Vitamin A, and D Status and Its Association with Growth
by Marco Floridia,Clementina Maria Galluzzo,Stefano Orlando,Richard Luhanga,Robert Mphwere,Thom Kavalo,Mauro Andreotti,Roberta Amici,Fausto Ciccacci,Maria Cristina Marazzi andMarina Giuliano.

4. Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) Flour Reduces Inflammation and Had No Effects on Oxidative Stress and Endotoxemia in Wistar Rats with Induced Colorectal Carcinogenesis
by Mariana Grancieri,Mirelle Lomar Viana,Daniela Furtado de Oliveira,Maria das Graças Vaz Tostes,Mariana Drummond Costa Ignacchiti,André Gustavo Vasconcelos Costa andNeuza Maria Brunoro Costa

5. Predictive Value of Malnutrition, Identified via Different Nutritional Screening or Assessment Tools, for Functional Outcomes in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Peiqi Liu,Huimin Tian,Tianliang Ji,Tangsheng Zhong,Lan Gao andLi Che

6. Shear-Viscosity-Dependent Effect of a Gum-Based Thickening Product on the Safety of Swallowing in Older Patients with Severe Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
by Mireia Bolivar-Prados,Yuki Hayakawa,Noemi Tomsen,Viridiana Arreola,Weslania Nascimento,Stephanie Riera,Satomi Kawakami,Kazuhiro Miyaji,Yasuhiro Takeda,Jun Kayashita andPere Clavé

7. The Footprint of Microbiome in Pediatric Asthma—A Complex Puzzle for a Balanced Development
by Ancuta Lupu,Elena Jechel,Cristina Maria Mihai,Elena Cristina Mitrofan,Silvia Fotea,Iuliana Magdalena Starcea,Ileana Ioniuc,Adriana Mocanu,Dragos Catalin Ghica,Alina Popp,Dragos Munteanu,Maria Oana Sasaran,Delia Lidia Salaru andVasile Valeriu Lupu

8. Trajectories of Meat Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1997–2018)
by Mengran Liu,Huijun Wang,Shufa Du,Yingying Jiao,Qi Wang,Chang Su,Bing Zhang andGangqiang Ding

9. A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Effect of 1-Kestose on Defecation Habits in Constipated Kindergarten Children: A Pilot Study
by Mayuko Takahashi,Yoshihiro Kadota,Yuki Shiko,Yohei Kawasaki,Kenichi Sakurai,Chisato Mori andNaoki Shimojo

10. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial Assessing If Medium-Chain Triglycerides in Combination with Moderate-Intensity Exercise Increase Muscle Strength in Healthy Middle-Aged and Older Adults
by Keiichi Kojima,Haruna Ishikawa,Shinji Watanabe,Naohisa Nosaka andTatsushi Mutoh

11. Associations between Total and Added Sugar Intake and Diabetes among Chinese Adults: The Role of Body Mass Index
by Yan Liu,Jing Cheng,Lijin Wan andWei Chen

12. An Okinawan-Based Nordic Diet Leads to Profound Effects on Gut Microbiota and Plasma Metabolites Linked to Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
by Lokeshwaran Manoharan,Bodil Roth,Corinna Bang,Hans Stenlund andBodil Ohlsson

13. Correlations between Nutritional Status and Quality of Life of People with Parkinson’s Disease
by Raissa Dias Fernandez,Graziela Maria Benevenuto Bezerra,Lane Viana Krejcová andDaniela Lopes Gomes

14. Mumefural Improves Recognition Memory and Alters ERK-CREB-BDNF Signaling in a Mouse Model of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion
by Min-Soo Kim,Bu-Yeo Kim,Jung Im Kim,Joungbok Lee andWon Kyung Jeon

15. Cholesterol Paradox in Older People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Regardless of Lipid-Lowering Drug Use: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study
by Tzu-Yuan Wang,Wei-Lun Chang,Cheng-Yu Wei,Chung-Hsiang Liu,Ray-Chang Tzeng andPai-Yi Chiu

16. Food Order and Timing Effects on Glycaemic and Satiety Responses to Partial Fruit-for-Cereal Carbohydrate Exchange: A Randomized Cross-Over Human Intervention Study
by Suman Mishra,Andrew McLaughlin andJohn Monro

17. Factors Associated with Dietary Habit Changes in Korean Stomach Cancer Survivors after Cancer Treatment
by Junhee Park,Jiyoung Kim,Dong Wook Shin,Jinyoung Shin,Belong Cho andYun-Mi Son

18. Blood Microbiota Profile Is Associated with the Responsiveness of Postprandial Lipemia to Platycodi radix Beverage: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Subjects
by Seunghee Kang,Inhye Lee,Soo-yeon Park,Ji Yeon Kim,Youjin Kim,Jeong-Sook Choe andOran Kwon