Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Carbohydrate metabolism is the collection of biochemical processes by which the body breaks down, builds up, and converts carbohydrates to meet its energy and structural needs. Dietary carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars, principally glucose, which can be oxidized through glycolysis and the citric acid cyc…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 66× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2572-5424 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Carbohydrate metabolism is the collection of biochemical processes by which the body breaks down, builds up, and converts carbohydrates to meet its energy and structural needs. Dietary carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars, principally glucose, which can be oxidized through glycolysis and the citric acid cycle to generate energy, stored as glycogen in the liver and muscle, or converted into fatty acids and other molecules. Hormones such as insulin and glucagon tightly regulate these pathways to keep blood glucose within a healthy range, and disturbances in this regulation underlie conditions such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Research within this journal's scope connects carbohydrate metabolism to nutrition and health, including how nutrients influence diabetes, the use of continuous glucose monitoring to track real-time glucose dynamics, and dietary patterns that affect energy balance and weight. These studies illustrate how the handling of glucose and other carbohydrates shapes both normal physiology and metabolic disease. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to carbohydrate metabolism and the regulation of glucose and energy in the body.

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 Glycomics And Metabolism (ISSN 2572-5424).

Journal editorial board
Bassam Elgamoudi · Australia Carola Parolin · Italy Giuseppe Maurizio Campo · Italy

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.