Obesity and Diabetes: Healthy Lifestyle Choices
A special issue of Diabetology (ISSN 2673-4540).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Interests: obesity; metabolic diseases; endocrinology; diabetes; nutrition; ketogenic diet; sleep
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, “Obesity and Diabetes: Healthy Lifestyle Choices”, which will highlight the fundamental role that lifestyle factors play in the prevention, management, and treatment of metabolic diseases.
Excess weight and type 2 diabetes are strongly interconnected and associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Lifestyle plays a crucial role in the prevention and management of these conditions. Diet and physical activity and exercise are the key elements, but other lifestyle factors are also implicated, including sleep, bedtime schedules, stress, the timing and frequency of meals, and eating behaviours.
Potential topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the impact of diet, physical activity, exercise, sleep, chronotype, stress, and environmental factors on metabolism, obesity, diabetes, and food behaviours. Research on behavioural and psychological factors influencing lifestyle choices is also welcome. Studies on urban health strategies to address obesity and diabetes at the population level, as well as studies on preventive actions and early interventions in high-risk populations, are also encouraged.
We welcome original research, reviews, and case reports that offer novel insights in this area.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Best regards,
Dr. Elena Gangitano
Prof. Dr. Maria Irene Bellini
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- obesity
- metabolic diseases
- diabetes
- lifestyle
- prevention
- diet
- sleep
- physical activity
- exercise
- eating behaviour
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