Focus and Scope

Growth, Innovation, and Nutrition Science in Indonesia (GIZI) contains research articles and conceptual studies related to various aspects of nutrition science. The main topics usually covered include:

1. Macro and Micro Nutrients
   Study of application of macronutrients and micronutrients in human health, includes dietary intake assessment, nutrient metabolism, nutrient requirements across the life cycle, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, functional foods, and strategies to prevent and manage nutrient deficiencies and related chronic diseases. Related topics: Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat, Fiber and water, Vitamin, Mineral, Electrolyte
   
   
2. Nutrisi Bioaktif dan Pangan Fungsional
   Focuses on the roles of bioactive compounds and functional foods in human health, including their identification, mechanisms of action, physiological effects, functional food development, and applications for health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Related topics: Bioactive compounds, Functional foods, Mechanisms of action, Physiological and metabolic effects, Health promotion, Chronic disease prevention.
   
   
3. Public Health and Nutritional Epidemiology
   Focuses on nutritional problems and nutrition-related diseases in populations, including their assessment, determinants, epidemiology, community interventions, nutrition policy, food security, and behavioral aspects. Related topics: Nutritional Status Assessment; Determinants of Nutritional Problems; Epidemiology of Nutrition-Related Diseases; Community Nutrition; Nutrition Policy; Food Security; Behavioral Nutrition.
   
   
4. Sports nutrition
   Focuses on sports nutrition and the application of food and fluid strategies to enhance athletic performance, support recovery, and maintain health. Related topics: Energy and Macronutrient Requirements; Hydration; Ergogenic Aids; Recovery Nutrition; Sports Nutrition; Body Composition; Cognitive Performance; Special Populations; Injury Prevention.
   
   
5. Clinical Nutrition
   Focuses on nutrition in the prevention and management of disease, including clinical nutritional assessment, medical nutrition therapy, and enteral and parenteral nutrition. Related topics: Acute and Critical Care Nutrition; Chronic Disease Nutrition; Degenerative and Metabolic Diseases; Clinical Nutritional Assessment; Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
   
   
6. Nutritional Physiology and Nutrigenomics
   Focuses on the physiological and genetic interactions between nutrition and human health, including nutrient metabolism, gene expression, and personalized nutrition. Related topics: Nutrient Metabolism; Hormonal Regulation; Nutrigenetics; Nutrigenomics; Disease Prevention and Management.
   
   
7. Nutrition in the Life Cycle
   Focuses on nutrition throughout the life course, addressing age-specific nutritional needs and dietary patterns from conception to older age. Related topics: Pregnancy and Lactation; Infant Nutrition; Child and Adolescent Nutrition; Adult Nutrition; Older Adult Nutrition.