Dear Colleagues,

The effects of excess weight on mortality and morbidity were recognized over 2000 years ago by Hippocrates when he stated that “sudden death is more common in those who are naturally fat than in the lean”. In the 21st century, obesity has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a disease that is associated with highly modifiable factors, including environment, diet, and overall lifestyle. In addition to overall obesity, visceral fat and sarcopenic obesity are factors that can predispose unhealthy metabolic effects. Such an effect is dyslipidemia, which increases cardiovascular disease risk, the primary cause of mortality worldwide.

The overall influence of obesity and the type of obesity on lipid profile is still being investigated, especially in relation with specific nutritional intake. Specific foods and nutrients as well as their combination have been readily investigated, and to date, evidence remains controversial. Food vectors that promote passive overconsumption, including energy-dense foods principally related to their fat and/or carbohydrate type and content, high-energy drinks and large portion sizes, have been linked to increasing obesity risk, despite their potential null—or opposite—effect on dyslipidemia.

The synergistic effect of quality, quantity and frequency of specific foods and/or nutrients may help resolve many discrepancies between nutritional intake and dyslipidemia that still exist to date, such as dietary cholesterol and serum levels. Furthermore, the type of food leading to specific obesity types may help resolve the myth concerning the “obesity paradox”.

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original research and in-depth reviews that report associations between various forms of obesity, including sarcopenic obesity and dyslipidemias in relation to specific nutritional intake. More specifically, this Special Issue aims to bring together a selection of well-designed research that will shed light on grey areas regarding food, nutrients and the interaction of these with weight status and lipid profile.

We welcome the submission of epidemiologic, intervention and in-depth review studies from a wide range of related nutrition areas, such as human interventions, nutritional epidemiology and public health, metabolic and chronic diseases, and lifestyle modification, in adults and children.

Dr. Michael Chourdakis
Dr. Emmanuella Magriplis
Guest Editors

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• Mediterranean diet
• Nutritional intake
• Prevention
• CVD
• Dietary pattern
• Dyslipidemia
• Hyperlipidemia
• High fiber
• Obesity