Focus on your findings, not the layout. The BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health template sets up the full manuscript structure for you.
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Glenys Jones
Nina Trivedy Rogers
Elisa Pineda
Susan A Lanham-New
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 28 September, 2026
Use this BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health template when the manuscript has to match that journal before you upload it. Check the current rules on the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health author instructions.
It is the writing shell for BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list. The limits that decide a desk reject are on the journal page linked above.
A BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, an abstract of up to 500 words, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list, and figures and tables.
Read the full rules on the journal page linked above before you upload.
The sections a BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health submission is built from, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, figures, and tables. It does not replace the journal's own checklist.
| Element | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 200–500 words depending on article type |
| Main text | Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Citation style not stated in the accessible author guidelines; match recent articles and any editor instructions |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bmjnph |
These rules come from the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.
200–500 words depending on article type.
Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health paper for depth, headings, and figure style.
Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.