Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

SEP 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Associations Between Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Chronotype in Overweight and Obese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Introduction. Previous studies have indicated that obesity is associated with dietary glycemic index and load, and chronotype. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the

SEP 26, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Incretin-based injectable strategies versus intensified insulin for treatment intensification and simplification in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Prandial insulin intensification in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) improves glycaemia but increases regimen complexity, weight gain, and hypoglycaemia risk. Our aim was to evaluate if Incre

SEP 24, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pooled prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Anxiety and depressive symptoms are highly prevalent among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet they remain underdiagnosed despite their substantial impact on heal

SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Polypharmacy status and its related risk factors among elderly patients with dyslipidemia: Iranian multi-center osteoporosis study (IMOS) 2021.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Cross-sectional observational study with modest sample size identifying associations in a specific population; descriptive rather than explanatory, no causal inference possible, and findings need confirmation in prospective or interventional designs.

SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gravity, skeletal muscle, and ectopic steatosis: a new framework for insulin resistance in diabetic liver and pancreatic disease.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

A narrative literature review proposing a novel integrative framework connecting gravity, muscle activity, and ectopic fat to insulin resistance; raises conceptual questions rather than testing them with new empirical data.

AUG 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Association between fear of hypoglycemia and quality of life and sleep quality among individuals with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 observational studies with pooled correlation coefficients showing consistent negative associations between fear of hypoglycemia and quality of life (r = -0.49) and positive associations with sleep impairment (r = 0.36), though cross-sectional design and high heterogeneity preclude causal inference.

AUG 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Self-efficacy in adopting health-promoting behaviors and metabolic health outcomes: A comparative analysis across adults populations.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Cross-sectional observational study with exploratory findings on self-efficacy and metabolic syndrome; authors explicitly state findings are exploratory and require longitudinal confirmation, limiting causal inference.

AUG 25, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Temporal trends in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among adults with diabetes in Iran: steps surveys, 2007-2021.

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

A large, nationally representative surveillance study documenting worsening temporal trends in established risk factors for diabetes outcomes, confirming and quantifying a known public health concern without introducing novel interventions or mechanisms.