by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho  and Rosangela Passos de Jesus

Received: 03 November 2025;  Published: 23 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2601003

Dietary factors influence chronic inflammation and immune regulation, potentially affecting the onset and activity of rheumatic disease. Red meat, a major source of protein, heme iron, and saturated fat, has been linked to metabolic and inflammatory disorders, yet its role in rheumatic diseases remains unclear. To comprehensively evaluate the relationship between red-meat consumption and major rheumatic diseases—including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and o [...]

by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho  and Rosangela Passos de Jesus

Received: 27 October 2025;  Published: 13 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2601002

Selenium (Se) is a key micronutrient integrated into selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidases (GPx), which are responsible for crucial antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Oxidative stress contributes to the immunopathogenesis and chronic joint damage of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), supporting interest in selenium supplementation as an adjunct therapeutic strategy. This review was based on a structured literature search of major biomedical databases and evaluated six controlled clin [...]

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 syst [...]