Advances in Epidemiology and Treatment of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Dear Colleagues, 

Metabolic disorders such as diabetes are consistently increasing worldwide. Although there is a great deal of evidence for metabolic disorders, it is were limited because the development of metabolic disorders can be affected by a variety of factors, and they appear with complication. In addition, metabolic disorders have been found to be related with other complex diseases such as hypertension. This kind of complexity can lead to difficulties in interpreting conditions in relation with metabolic disorders.

A variety of chemicals are being developed, and several environmental chemicals have been known to affect the development of metabolic disorders including diabetes. These environmental chemicals could be ubiquitously and chronically exposed to the human body, and thus could be toxic in humans, particularly in vulnerable populations, even at low exposure doses. Although a variety of evidence supports the associations between several chemical exposures and metabolic disorders, limited evidence is available, particularly in vulnerable populations and particularly for their pathways.

This Special Issue seeks research papers on various aspects of potential risk factors, including environmental factors, complications, relations with other diseases, treatment, and mechanisms in relation with metabolic disorders. We especially encourage the submission of interdisciplinary works and multi-country collaborative research. We also encourage the submission of health-policy-related manuscripts that focus on issues related to the prevention and management of metabolic disorders. We welcome original research papers using different study designs as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Prof. Dr. Jin Lee Kim
Dr. Kyoung-Nam Kim
Prof. Dr. Seungho Lee
Guest Editors

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