Pathophysiology of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 September 2025 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Interests: glucose metabolism; lipid metabolism; nutritional screening; atherosclerotic diseases; cancer; chronic respiratory diseases; diabetes-related diseases; mental illnesses, obesity, overweight
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Dear Colleagues,
According to the WHO, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 75% of all deaths worldwide in 2021. Among NCDs, the leading cause of death is cardiovascular diseases, followed by cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes-related diseases. NCDs, which are chronic diseases, are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors [1,2]. Therefore, the prevention and early detection of NCDs through checkups and screening tests is important. To achieve early NCD detection, it is necessary to clarify NCDs’ pathophysiology. The four major metabolic changes that predispose people to NCDs are (1) hypertension, (2) obesity/overweight, (3) elevated blood glucose levels, and (4) dyslipidemia. A key approach to NCD control is to focus on risk factor mitigation [1]. Low-cost solutions exist for governments and other stakeholders to reduce common modifiable risk factors. Monitoring the progress and trends in NCDs and their risk factors is important to guide policies and priorities [1]. NCD management involves detecting, screening, and treating these diseases and providing palliative care for those in need. High-impact and essential NCD interventions can be delivered through primary healthcare approaches to enable early detection and timely treatment. Establishing effective strategies to combat the ever-increasing number of NCDs remains an urgent global issue [1]. This Special Issue aims to clarify the changes in glucose and lipid metabolism involved in NCD pathogenesis through research on cells, animals, and humans. We invite you to submit your latest research findings on glucose and lipid metabolism and NCDs. Research on atherosclerotic diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes-related diseases, and mental illnesses is welcome.
References
1. Noncommunicable Diseases. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases.
2. Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/.
Dr. Takao Kimura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- glucose metabolism
- lipid metabolism
- nutritional screening
- atherosclerotic diseases
- cancer
- chronic respiratory diseases
- diabetes-related diseases
- mental illnesses
- obesity
- overweight
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