by Recent Progress in Nutrition Editorial Office

Received: 04 January 2026;  Published: 04 January 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2601001

The editors of Recent Progress in Nutrition would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2025. 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 system. Additionally, reviewers can sign up t [...]

by Ola A. E. Mohamed  and Ibtisam E. M. El Zubeir

Received: 30 July 2025;  Published: 22 December 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2504026

This study was conducted to process frozen yoghurt (FY) from camel milk (CM) flavored with either 5% or 8% banana (B) or dates (D). The mix of FY consists of stirred yoghurt, sugar, Gum Arabic, and banana (Musa lutea) or dates (Phoenix dactylifera). The mix was divided into 4 portions and then each mix was sub-derived into an ice-cream machine and then packed into plastic cups that were stored at -18°C for 5 weeks. The chemical composition and sensory evaluation were conducted weekly. The chemical composition of FY [...]

by Md. Robeul Islam  , Avijit Banik  , Hasnain Anjum  , Nusrat Nabila Fariha  , Zarin Rushni  , Maruf Abony  , Dipa Rani Bhowmik  and Zakaria Ahmed

Received: 01 May 2025;  Published: 09 December 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2504025

Enteropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli, like the serotype O157:H7, can cause significant health issues if consumed. Milk and dairy products can serve as a reservoir for the bacteria. Dissemination of multidrug-resistant E. coli through dairy products can become a potential health hazard if consumed. The present study investigates the occurrence of multidrug-resistant E. coli O157:H7 in raw milk obtained from farms and markets around Dhaka, Bangladesh. A Total of 50 milk samples were collected in this study fr [...]

by Angelina Lamberti  , Sinan Haddad  , Stefan Wagenpfeil  , Thomas Vogt  and Jörg Reichrath

Received: 13 September 2024;  Published: 29 October 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2504024

Recommendations for vitamin D supplementation are essential for the prevention and therapy of vitamin D deficiency. However, reliable data remain lacking for children, as most intake recommendations are based on individual studies. This work aimed to obtain reliable data that allow health authorities to re-evaluate recommendations for oral vitamin D uptake in children. We conducted a systematic literature search in MEDLINE/PubMed on vitamin D supplementation in children. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) publ [...]

by Rolf Teschke  , Nguyen Xuan Chien  and Tran Dang Xuan

Received: 10 June 2025;  Published: 21 October 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2504023

Heavy metals are integral parts of our environment, originating initially from the universe and used in the industry, which may contribute to pollution. This book chapter aims to address the impact of heavy metals on the ecosystem and human health. Among the 32 heavy metals, eight belong to the group of essential ones: cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc. They were necessary in physiological amounts for the evolution of flora and fauna, including humans on earth, and are still ne [...]

by Recent Progress in Nutrition Editorial Office

Received: 28 August 2025;  Published: 09 October 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2504022

by Suhani Sharma  , Sonali Karhana  and Mohd. Ashif Khan

Received: 15 May 2025;  Published: 29 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503021

Vitamin D, a fat-soluble secosteroid, plays a pivotal role beyond its functions in calcium and bone homeostasis. Emerging evidence suggests its involvement in glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity, thus influencing the pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). For the current review, a search was conducted across four major databases: PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. The aim was to identify relevant studies and clinical trials, published in English, reporting the mechanistic insigh [...]

by Fery Lusviana Widiany  , Metty  , Rahayu Widaryanti  and Shafira Nur Azizah

Received: 01 April 2025;  Published: 19 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503020

Hemodialysis patients require a diet rich in protein that is easily digestible, such as tempeh. Tempeh is a local Indonesian food product that can be purchased at a low price. Tempeh has a low sodium content, but there has never been an analysis related to the difference in sodium content in local Indonesian soybean tempeh products and imported soybean tempeh. This study was to compare the sodium analysis of different tempeh types in Indonesia as a preliminary study for the subsequent research to fulfill a high-pro [...]

by Carrie Reedy  , Siobhan Huggins  and Leslyn Keith

Received: 31 May 2025;  Published: 03 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503019

Lipedema is a chronic, often misdiagnosed disease characterized by painful, disproportionate fat accumulation in the extremities. Commonly mistaken for obesity or lymphedema, lipedema primarily affects women and has long been thought to be resistant to dietary intervention, a belief originating from its initial description by Allen and Hines at the Mayo Clinic in 1940. However, emerging research challenges this notion, revealing that individuals with lipedema often respond positively to therapeutic carbohydrate (CH [...]

by Rene Loewenson

Received: 14 January 2025;  Published: 29 August 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503018

Intensified marketing and expanding consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) that contain high sugar, salt, trans-fats and other additives and sugar sweetened beverages in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are associated with rising obesogenic environments and non-communicable diseases, termed by some an ‘industrial pandemic’ due to its commercial drivers and cross border nature. This review paper addresses the question of how far SSA, positioned at an early point of a rising wave, is controlling this growing health chal [...]