Risk Factors and Lifestyle Modifications in Prevention of Metabolic Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

Obesity is considered a pandemic in developing countries. It is closely related to metabolic disorders, therefore, determining risk factors as well as promotion of a healthy lifestyle with effective strategies for the treatment of obesity and associated diseases are important healthcare and economic burdens.

This Special Issue is devoted to the latest findings in these pathologies and the relationship between them, establishing the current scientific knowledge of the risk factors (e.g. biological, hormonal, lifestyle ones) as well as the lifestyle modifications (diet, physical activity, sleep) in prevention of obesity and metabolic disorders. The studies can also analyse the effect of lifestyle therapy intervention on weight loss and its maintenance, and the long-term influence of the intervention on metabolic disorders. All these can have a large impact at the clinical and healthcare levels, as well as economic importance because the results are expected to contribute to improving care for patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome, including the transfer of knowledge to clinical practice.

The aim of this Special Issue is to present high-quality, quantitative and qualitative original research studies to improve our knowledge of the obesity risk factors and the role of lifestyle therapy intervention in the prevention of metabolic disorders, also in relation to lifestyle indicators and determinants.

Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Suder
Prof. Dr. Iwona Wronka
Guest Editors

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