Insight into miRNAs related with glucometabolic disorder

•This article clarifies the manifestations of glucometabolic disorders in the body.•This article reveals the role of miRNAs in glucometabolic disorders.•This paper reviews the most recent advances in some typical miRNAs related to glucometabolic disorders.•This paper presents the problems faced by the use of miRNAs in the treatment of glucometabolic disorders.•This paper presents the solutions that can be taken to provide reference for the application of miRNAs in the future.