Advances in Obesity Research: Metabolic Pathways and Pathophysiological Factors
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite significant progress in addressing major public health issues, obesity remains one of the most pressing global health challenges of the modern era. As a complex disorder, obesity is characterized by numerous altered metabolic processes that promote chronic low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress. Its development involves multiple mechanisms associated with increased risk for various pathological conditions, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer.
This Special Issue, titled "Advances in Obesity Research: Metabolic Pathways and Pathophysiological Factors", aims to explore the complex molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic dysregulation in obesity and their roles in the onset and progression of common obesity-related diseases. We seek to encourage a comprehensive and integrative approach to obesity research.
We welcome original research papers and reviews that offer new insights into altered metabolic pathways, genetic and epigenetic regulation, immunological features, and other molecular factors involved in obesity. A better understanding of these complex molecular mechanisms may help identify potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for improved risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of obesity-related conditions.
Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Stefanović
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- obesity
- inflammation
- oxidative stress
- obesity-related diseases
- adypocitokines
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