Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by elevated blood glucose resulting from insulin resistance combined with a relative deficiency of insulin secretion. It is the most common form of diabetes and develops when the body's cells respond poorly to insulin and the pancreas cannot compensate by…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 170× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2374-9431 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by elevated blood glucose resulting from insulin resistance combined with a relative deficiency of insulin secretion. It is the most common form of diabetes and develops when the body's cells respond poorly to insulin and the pancreas cannot compensate by producing enough of the hormone. The disease is a major and growing public health concern, associated with obesity, physical inactivity, advancing age, and genetic predisposition. Persistently high glucose contributes to long-term complications affecting the cardiovascular system, kidneys, nerves, and eyes, making prevention and effective management central to care. Management combines lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy, and ongoing glucose monitoring. Key research areas span the molecular and bioinformatic study of metabolism, nutrition and dietary intervention, self-management and quality of life, comorbidities, and emerging therapeutic approaches. This journal, focused on Bioinformatics and Diabetes, publishes work reflecting several of these themes, including the bioinformatics of metabolomics in type 2 diabetes, the impact of nutrients, biopsychosocial models of self-management and quality of life, non-invasive continuous blood glucose measurement techniques, links between diabetes and depression, plant-derived and complementary therapies, coronary artery calcification, obstructive sleep apnoea, and the prospect of gene-editing approaches such as CRISPR.

Research published in this journal

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

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 170 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Type 2 Diabetes, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Bioinformatics and Diabetes (ISSN 2374-9431).

Journal editorial board
Lijun Zhang · united states Chol Hee Jung · Australia Emile Chimusa · United Kingdom

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