Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a group of chronic metabolic disorders characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Type 1 diabetes arises from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells and absolute insulin deficiency, whereas type 2 diabetes, the most p…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 21× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Diabetes mellitus is a group of chronic metabolic disorders characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Type 1 diabetes arises from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells and absolute insulin deficiency, whereas type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent form, develops through progressive insulin resistance accompanied by relative insulin insufficiency; gestational and secondary forms also occur. Sustained hyperglycaemia drives microvascular complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy, and macrovascular complications including coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease, mediated by advanced glycation end-products, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation. Diagnosis and monitoring rely on fasting glucose, oral glucose tolerance testing, and glycated haemoglobin, while management integrates pharmacotherapy with diet, physical activity, and weight control. Nutrition is integral to both prevention and glycaemic management, and research in this area examines plant-derived agents such as bitter melon and Solanum aethiopicum, non-caloric sweeteners in type 2 diabetes, vitamin and micronutrient status, paediatric and emergency presentations, and links between diabetes, metabolic risk, and mood. Computational and machine-learning approaches to diabetes prediction and AI-assisted risk stratification also feature. The International Journal of Nutrition publishes peer-reviewed research spanning the nutritional, clinical, and epidemiological dimensions of diabetes across varied populations and care settings.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Kenneth LundstromCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 21 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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