The high prevalence and incidence of hyperglycemia，dyslipidemia，nonalcoholic fatty liver disease，obesity，hypertension，atherosclerosis and its related cardiovascular diseases has emerged as one of leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Epidemiological data well established that two or several above-mentioned metabolic disorders usually co-exist in obese subjects.However，the mechanisms underlying the co-existence of these metabolic disorders have not been well characterized currently，exerting negative effect on the development of new drugs and therapeutic approaches for these diseases.Based on the data from epidemiological and translational studies，Professor Jiao Guo and research team proposed a novel concept “Glucolipid Metabolic Disorders”(GLMD)，which highlights the disorders in the metabolism of glucose and lipid as the key player in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders.Genetic，environmental，and mental factors work together to contribute the development of GLMD.The dysfunction in neuroendocrine axis，insulin resistance，oxidative stress，metabolic inflammation，and alteration in gut microbiota represent the key mechanisms corresponding to the progression of these metabolic disorders.This article summarizes the recent findings in the relationship among these mechanisms and the development of GLDM and proposes the multiple-hit hypothesis for the pathogenesis of GLMD.This hypothesis is of significant importance for the clarification of the biological essence of Zheng in Traditional Chinese Medicine.