Dietary Intakes and
Metabolic Disorders

Metabolic syndrome is defined by a cluster of inter-related cardiovascular risk factors
(hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and central adiposity) linked to
chronic, systemic, and low-grade inflammation, which severely increases the risk of type II diabetes
and cardiovascular disease. Before, within, and hopefully after the COVID pandemics, metabolic
diseases are still one of the major silent pandemics worldwide, causing at least more than 2.5 million
deaths annually. A growing body of evidence generated in recent decades has shown that not
only the energy balance but also the macro-, micro-, and non-nutrient composition of the diet may
influence the onset and progression of metabolic syndrome. However, further research is required
to increase our understanding of the contribution of diet to the prevention of metabolic syndrome.
We propose this Special Issue, entitled “Dietary Intakes and Metabolic Syndrome”, with the aim of
gathering original research manuscripts and reviews dealing with the relationships between diet as
a whole and metabolic-syndrome-related diseases, as well as with the effects of specific nutrients
or non-nutritional bioactive compounds on this metabolic condition and related pathologic features.
In the end, the Special Issue covers important issues such as nutrition and bioenergetics, the legacy
effect in nutrition, the effects of specific foods and dietary patterns on type II diabetes mellitus, or
the always-controversial omega 3 fatty acids. We hope that this Special Issue will be helpful for
healthcare providers and researchers in nutrition and/or cardio- and metabolic diseases, to reflect
on, in more depth, the complex system of nutrition and metabolic syndrome. Finally, we would like
to thank all of the authors and reviewers for their contributions, in addition to the MDPI staff and
the Editors-in-Chief of Nutrients for their kind assistance in the process. We sincerely hope that you
enjoy reading this Special Issue.