Submit a Manuscript to the Journal
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
For an Article Collection on
The Significance of Nutrients and Dietary Patterns in Geroscience
Manuscript deadline
Article collection guest advisor(s)
Nancy R. Rodriguez,
University of Connecticut
nancy.rodriguez@uconn.edu
The Significance of Nutrients and Dietary Patterns in Geroscience
By 2030, approximately 20% of the US population will be 65 years or older. Life expectancy has increased with advances in public health and technology. A substantial portion of these individuals will eventually present with chronic disease or frailty and become more susceptible due to deteriorating health, increased risk of falls, and other health complications which will place a tremendous burden on the current healthcare system. This scenario emphasizes the urgency for translational research that explores, develops, and implements nutritional strategies to prevent, slow the progression, or manage chronic diseases as well as mitigate various debilitating conditions and enhance resiliency in support of healthy aging and quality of life.
Nutrition-specific directives have emerged in geroscience where research targeting relationships between basic aging biology, chronic disease, and health are paramount. Given that understanding the effects of diet on aging is crucial for promoting longevity and preventing age-related diseases, the impact of nutrients and dietary patterns on metabolism, physiology, pathophysiology, and health span in older adults is embedded in this field of study. Recognizing and overcoming barriers to advance and direct healthy aging initiatives requires an interdisciplinary approach to mechanistic and applied research to effectively understand the multifaceted interactions between nutrition, disease, and aging. The intent of this Article Collection is to expose those investigations that have implicated a role for nutrients, various components of foods, and dietary patterns in the pursuit of healthy aging and quality of life as well as those conducted for the premise of developing feasible nutrition-based interventions to moderate the effects of aging and possibly diminish age-related diseases.
Nancy Rodriguez, PhD, RDN, is a Professor Emerita of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Her research targets relationships between energy balance, protein intake, and protein utilization in healthy, active populations across the lifespan with recent endeavors focusing on associations between protein quantity, protein quality, and muscle health with specific regard for healthy aging and rehabilitative nutrition. She is currently Vice-President of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Disclosure Statement: Nancy Rodriguez declares no conflict of interest regarding this work.
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Submission Instructions
This Article Collection invites pioneering research and comprehensive reviews focused on the impact and significance of nutrients, foods and their respective components, and dietary patterns to advance healthy aging and prevent age-related diseases. High-quality systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, and critical perspectives that interpret and extend existing knowledge, identify research gaps, and propose novel research directives are requested. We encourage submissions focusing on various topics including changes in nutritional needs, influence of recommended dietary patterns, considerations for whole vs processed foods, bioactive compounds, energy status, macro- or micronutrient adequacy, hydration needs, nutritional assessment methodology (i.e., biomarkers), nutritional interventions (i.e., creatine supplementation), and the gut microbiome. Other potential areas include the musculoskeletal system, chronic disease management (i.e., cardiometabolic diseases, medications/medical interventions), or crosstalk specific to lifestyle (i.e., sleep, physical activity or exercise). We also recognize that cognitive decline, mental health disorders (i.e., depression), and social isolation, as well as socioeconomic status, impact eating behaviors.
All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process.
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The deadline for submitting manuscripts is December 31st, 2025.
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All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Guest Advisors for this collection will not be involved in peer-reviewing manuscripts unless they are an existing member of the Editorial Board. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.