Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Nutritional Physiology: Metabolism, Exercise and Healthy Weight Management

Nutritional physiology examines how the body processes nutrients and how diet interacts with metabolism, physical activity, and the regulation of body weight. It studies the pathways by which food is digested, absorbed, and converted into energy, how energy intake and expenditure are balanced, and how these processe…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 7× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Nutritional physiology examines how the body processes nutrients and how diet interacts with metabolism, physical activity, and the regulation of body weight. It studies the pathways by which food is digested, absorbed, and converted into energy, how energy intake and expenditure are balanced, and how these processes adapt to exercise, fasting, and changes in diet. In the context of metabolism, exercise, and healthy weight management, the field explores how macronutrients and overall dietary patterns influence energy use, body composition, insulin sensitivity, and the maintenance of a healthy weight, as well as how physical activity modifies these effects. This knowledge informs strategies for preventing and managing conditions linked to energy imbalance, including overweight, obesity, and related metabolic disorders, while emphasizing sustainable, evidence-based approaches rather than short-term measures. Within the broad scope of nutrition research, the topic connects to studies of dietary composition, the gut microbiome, and the physiological responses that shape health and disease. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to nutritional physiology and to the interplay of metabolism, exercise, and healthy weight management.

Research published in this journal

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

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Nutritional Physiology: Metabolism, Exercise and Healthy Weight Management, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

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

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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