Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Functional Nutrition

Functional nutrition examines how specific foods, nutrients, and dietary components influence physiological functions, disease prevention, and overall health outcomes beyond basic nutritional needs. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition addresses multiple dimensions of this field, including in…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 10 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 135× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Functional nutrition examines how specific foods, nutrients, and dietary components influence physiological functions, disease prevention, and overall health outcomes beyond basic nutritional needs. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition addresses multiple dimensions of this field, including investigations into functional foods and nutraceuticals—products designed to provide health benefits beyond conventional nutrition. The journal has published work examining the relationship between nutritional status and health conditions across diverse populations, from studies of micronutrient deficiencies in children linked to household economic factors to assessments of body composition in elderly populations. Clinical applications feature prominently, with research evaluating nutrition interventions in specialized medical contexts such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and post-esophagectomy care. Additional work explores the connections between nutrition and the gut microbiota, as well as nutrition-related risk factors in conditions like obesity-associated asthma in adolescents. The journal has also documented practical challenges in nutritional assessment, including field experiences implementing cold-chain systems for sample preservation in resource-limited settings. This body of research underscores the importance of understanding how targeted nutritional strategies can support health maintenance and therapeutic outcomes across varied populations and clinical scenarios.

Research published in this journal

10 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 95 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 10 articles above have been cited 135 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Functional Nutrition, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Kadri Koppel · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Luigia Pazzagli · Italy

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