Vol. 9 No. i2 (2026): WNJ. Volume 09 Issue 2, February 2026

World Nutrition Journal (WNJ), Volume 9, Issue 01 – February 2026 The February 2026 issue of World Nutrition Journal (Volume 9, Issue 01) presents a diverse collection of scholarly articles addressing current advancements and evidence-based practices in clinical nutrition, functional food research, metabolism, and community nutrition. This issue opens with an editorial highlighting the strategic importance of nutrition assessment in surgical patients to improve clinical outcomes. The Clinical Nutrition section features systematic and evidence-based analyses, including prognostic evaluations of nutritional indices in critically ill and oncology patients. In the Food and Functional Nutrition category, original research explores postprandial oxidative stress differences between brown and white rice consumption. The Nutrition and Metabolism section discusses cancer-associated cachexia, the role of vitamin D, innovations in iron nanoparticle fortification, and contemporary nutrition strategies for obesity management. The Community Nutrition section emphasizes life-cycle nutrition research, including studies on dietary patterns, physical activity, overweight incidence among adolescents, and the association between blood glucose levels, body mass index, and menstrual cycle patterns among female medical students. This issue reflects WNJ’s continued commitment to publishing high-quality research that advances nutritional science, supports clinical practice, and promotes public health development globally. The next issue of World Nutrition Journal will be published in August 2026. Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts for consideration, with the latest submission deadline in May 2026.
Published: 2026-02-28

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Articles

  • Nutrition assessment in surgical patients: The strategic way to improve outcomes
    Kaweesak Chittawatanarat
    i-iv
  • Prognostic performance of GNRI versus PNI for predicting mortality in elderly critically ill patients A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Donna Pratiwi, Agustinus I Wayan Harimawan
    1-12
  • The preoperative prognostic nutritional index in patients undergoing major gynecologic oncology surgery and its association with postoperative outcomes
    Helena Fabiani, Wiji Lestari, Gatot Purwoto
    13-24
  • Changes in postprandial plasma malondialdehyde levels between consumption of brown rice compared to white rice in sedentary workers
    Wulandari Taradita, Novi Silvia Hardiany, Wahyu Ika Wardhani
    25-36
  • Dissecting pathways of cancer-associated cachexia and its evidence-based relation to vitamin D
    Nurul Ratna Manikam, Andrijono, Fariz Nurwidya, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Isabela Andhika Paramita
    37-48
  • The role of maltodextrin in iron nanoparticle formulations for food fortification and pharmaceutical applications A scoping review
    Rizki Ananda, Dono Indarto, Yuliana Heri Suselo
    49-66
  • Nutrition strategies for obesity management
    Diyah Eka Andayani, Vitia ajeng Nur Linda, Fadilah, Diana Sunardi
    67-80
  • The relationship between diet patterns and physical activity with the incidence of overweight in adolescents at SMAN 8 Maros
    Firdhawati, St Masithah, Siti Uswatun Hasanah, Andi Rahmaniar MB
    81-94
  • Association of blood glucose levels and body mass index with menstrual cycle patterns among female medical students at Universitas Syiah Kuala
    Annisa Salsabila Br. Manurung, Husnah Husnah, Nora Sovira, Desi Maghfirah, Cut Rika Maharani
    95-106