Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Carbohydrate metabolism is the set of biochemical processes by which the body breaks down, builds, stores, and uses carbohydrates, principally to supply energy. Dietary carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars such as glucose, which cells oxidize through pathways including glycolysis and the citric acid cycle t…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 66× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Carbohydrate metabolism is the set of biochemical processes by which the body breaks down, builds, stores, and uses carbohydrates, principally to supply energy. Dietary carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars such as glucose, which cells oxidize through pathways including glycolysis and the citric acid cycle to generate adenosine triphosphate, the molecule that powers most cellular work. The body also stores glucose as glycogen and can synthesize glucose through gluconeogenesis when intake is low, with hormones such as insulin and glucagon tightly regulating blood sugar. Disruptions in carbohydrate metabolism underlie disorders such as diabetes mellitus, making this area central to nutrition and metabolic health. Research relevant to carbohydrate metabolism in this collection includes work on the impact of nutrients on diabetes and on the feasibility and utility of continuous glucose monitors in elite football, both of which examine glucose handling in health and disease, as well as a study of food intake patterns and food energy density in obese older patients achieving successful weight loss and maintenance. Together these reflect the practical stakes of how the body manages dietary sugars. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to carbohydrate metabolism, glucose regulation, and metabolic health.

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 66 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 Carbohydrate Metabolism, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Carbohydrates.

Journal editorial board
Khalid Elwakeel · Saudi Arabia

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