Table of Contents

Volume 5,Issue 1

Open Access Original Research

Increasing the Omega-3 Index of Endurance Trained Adults: A Pilot Study Comparing Microencapsulated Algae to Fish Powders Provided as Chewable Tablets

Received: 12 November 2024;  Published: 19 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2501004

Abstract

Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (LCn-3PUFA), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), support heart function during exercise and recovery by incorporating into the cardiac cell membranes. Traditionally sourced from fish and fish oil, algae-derived LCn-3PUFA have become alternative in supplemental forms. This study evaluated whether 12 weeks supplementation of a microencapsulated algal oil, delivered as chewable tablets, would perform equivalently to fish-derived LCn-3 [...]

Open Access Interview

An Interview with Prof. Andrew S Day

Received: 24 February 2025;  Published: 25 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2501003

Open Access Review

Role of Nutrition in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Received: 21 June 2024;  Published: 10 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2501002

Abstract

The persistent inflammation of the intestinal mucosa is the main characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a lifelong illness that affects people of both genders. The exact etiology is still undefined while previously it was attributed to genetic components. Later, it was investigated that the environment has an equal effect on the development of IBD encompassing both Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC). Among environmental risk factors linked to IBD, diet, notably the tra [...]

Open Access Editorial

Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Recent Progress in Nutrition in 2024

Received: 02 January 2025;  Published: 02 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2501001

Abstract

The editors of Recent Progress in Nutrition would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2024. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication of reviewer names is one. Reviewers can download a certificate of recognition directly from our submission syst [...]