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Dear Colleagues, There is increasing interest regarding the protective effect of dietary patterns on a series of metabolic diseases as compared to specific food items and nutrients, since it is well accepted that foods act synergistically. In recent years, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has gained popularity as one such dietary pattern, demonstrated to deliver many benefits according to a variety of different studies (cohort, RCT, etc.), adding to its legacy. The intention of this Special Issue is to stimulate sharing of additional clues that may further develop our understanding of the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and metabolic diseases. Another aim is to clarify potential differences in the benefits observed by different MD patterns. Moreover, as more info becomes available on the effect of MD patterns in the microbiome but also in the area of proteomics and epigenetics, relevant mechanisms and involved key mediators still need to be identified in order to provide further clarity in the description of the underlying mechanisms and the potential health outcomes occurring in response to adhering to MD. You are cordially invited to submit proposals for manuscripts that bring new elements into this interesting and promising topic. We invite clinicians and researchers to submit relevant scientific work from epidemiological or clinical studies, either original articles or reviews, to this Special Issue of Nutrients entitled “Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Diseases”.

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Dear Colleagues, There is increasing interest regarding the protective effect of dietary patterns on a series of metabolic diseases as compared to specific food items and nutrients, since it is well accepted that foods act synergistically. In recent years, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has gained popularity as one such dietary pattern, demonstrated to deliver many benefits according to a variety of different studies (cohort, RCT, etc.), adding to its legacy. The intention of this Special Issue is to stimulate sharing of additional clues that may further develop our understanding of the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and metabolic diseases. Another aim is to clarify potential differences in the benefits observed by different MD patterns. Moreover, as more info becomes available on the effect of MD patterns in the microbiome but also in the area of proteomics and epigenetics, relevant mechanisms and involved key mediators still need to be identified in order to provide further clarity in the description of the underlying mechanisms and the potential health outcomes occurring in response to adhering to MD. You are cordially invited to submit proposals for manuscripts that bring new elements into this interesting and promising topic. We invite clinicians and researchers to submit relevant scientific work from epidemiological or clinical studies, either original articles or reviews, to this Special Issue of Nutrients entitled “Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Diseases”.

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Malnutrition is becoming a more prominent health problem, with an increasing number of elderly CKD patients being put on dialysis. In addition, the presence of inflammation, sarcopenia/frailty, diabetes, and CVD is a definite and independent risk factor associated with higher mortality in this population. Although the restriction of protein intake has been recommended to protect eGFR decline, hyperphosphatemia, and hyperkalemia in CKD patients, it might accelerate the loss of skeletal muscle and adipose mass, leading to a poor prognosis. Therefore, flexible responses are considered regarding whether protein restriction should be continued or loosened in pre-dialysis CKD patients. In undernourished elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis, sufficient calorie/protein intake is necessary to counteract the development of sarcopenia/frailty. It is expected that the application of new drugs including phosphate binders and potassium chelators may achieve both a high enough intake and balanced levels of phosphate and potassium. Furthermore, the improvement of deficient micronutrients and poor appetite is also necessary. Comprehensive care is essential for the wellbeing of elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis. The topicof this Special Issue is “Extension of Healthy Life Span of Dialysis Patients in the Era of a 100-Year Life”.

Medicine --- hypertension --- body weight --- mortality --- sodium --- dialysis --- malnutrition --- protein energy wasting (PEW) --- sarcopenia --- carnitine --- carnitine deficiency --- end-stage kidney disease --- peritoneal dialysis --- hemodialysis --- frailty --- protein energy wasting --- hypercatabolism --- renal rehabilitation --- exercise --- sarcopenia and frailty --- nutritional support --- protein synthesis --- muscle physiology --- physical activity --- exercise tolerance --- quality of life --- skeletal muscle --- aging --- chronic kidney disease --- diabetes --- CKD-MBD --- FGF23 --- aKlotho --- phosphate-binder --- zinc --- cardiovascular disease --- potassium --- potassium excretion --- blood pressure --- salt --- CKD --- fat mass --- visceral fat --- subcutaneous fat --- nutrition --- body mass index --- obesity paradox --- magnetic resonance imaging --- diffusion tensor imaging --- arterial spin labeling --- blood oxygenation level-dependent --- nutritional status --- dialysis patients --- clinical malnutrition --- older individuals --- hypertension --- body weight --- mortality --- sodium --- dialysis --- malnutrition --- protein energy wasting (PEW) --- sarcopenia --- carnitine --- carnitine deficiency --- end-stage kidney disease --- peritoneal dialysis --- hemodialysis --- frailty --- protein energy wasting --- hypercatabolism --- renal rehabilitation --- exercise --- sarcopenia and frailty --- nutritional support --- protein synthesis --- muscle physiology --- physical activity --- exercise tolerance --- quality of life --- skeletal muscle --- aging --- chronic kidney disease --- diabetes --- CKD-MBD --- FGF23 --- aKlotho --- phosphate-binder --- zinc --- cardiovascular disease --- potassium --- potassium excretion --- blood pressure --- salt --- CKD --- fat mass --- visceral fat --- subcutaneous fat --- nutrition --- body mass index --- obesity paradox --- magnetic resonance imaging --- diffusion tensor imaging --- arterial spin labeling --- blood oxygenation level-dependent --- nutritional status --- dialysis patients --- clinical malnutrition --- older individuals