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The regulation of these metabolic fluxes is governed by dynamic interactions between proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and their precursors\u2014such as glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids\u2014as well as final metabolic products. Discussion: Advanced analytical technologies, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS), which can offer enhanced precision, have been developed for investigating nutrient metabolism and fluxes in humans, providing precise information on metabolic pathways. These techniques have primarily utilized stable isotopes, such as 2H, 13C, 15N, and 18O, which have largely replaced radioactive isotopes and are now central to metabolic research. These isotopes have been used to label glucose, fatty acids, or amino acids\u2014the main biomolecular precursors\u2014enabling detailed investigation at systemic, tissue, and organ-specific levels of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism, and revealing pathway alterations associated with diseases conditions, such as diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disorders, and cancer. The use of deuterium oxide (D2O) has allowed for long-term metabolic studies, providing a cost-effective and less invasive means to monitor metabolic changes over days to months. Total daily energy expenditure can be measured in free living conditions by the doubly stable isotopes 2H- and 18O-labeled water method. Stable isotope tracing, combined with advanced imaging and modeling, has also been instrumental in assessing body composition, energy expenditure, and nutrient bioavailability. Collectively, these methods have expanded our understanding of human physiology and disease, supporting the development of novel diagnostic tools, the identification of new biomarkers, and the tailoring of nutritional and therapeutic interventions. Conclusions: This review aimed to provide an overview of the applications of stable isotopes for the study of energy nutrient metabolic pathways. 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