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A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021)
BACKGROUND: Weight loss is an appropriate approach to reduce the health risks associated with overweight/obese children and adolescents, and the optimal method of weight loss requires further research. This study systematically explores scientific co-operation, disciplinary interaction, hotspots and...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9632180/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36339176 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.928720 |
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description | BACKGROUND: Weight loss is an appropriate approach to reduce the health risks associated with overweight/obese children and adolescents, and the optimal method of weight loss requires further research. This study systematically explores scientific co-operation, disciplinary interaction, hotspots and trends in the field of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (WLOCA), and provides references for further research. METHODS: Citespace 5.8.R1 (64-bit) was adopted to conduct a comprehensive visualization analysis of the literature on WLOCA from Web of Science Core Collection, including publication, institution, country/region, author, journal, keywords and reference. RESULTS: 2,513 papers were found in the Web of Science Core Collection, and the annual number of papers published has increased significantly since 2003. Cincinnati Children's Hospital is the institution with the largest number of publications, while Washington University plays a pivotal role in the collaboration network. In terms of nations, USA has made greater contributions than the rest in terms of the number of publications and global co-operation research. The most influential authors in this field are Thomas H. Inge, Thomas Reinehr, Todd M. Jenkins, Epstein LH, Ogden CL, etc. The most active journals are “Obesity,” “International Journal of Obesity,” “Obesity Surgery,” “Pediatrics,” etc. which are characterized by interdisciplinary interactions. Research hot topics mainly include “assessment of obesity and pathophysiological mechanism,” “comprehensive intervention,” and “bariatric surgery,” and there's a gradual shift from “lifestyle intervention” and “pathophysiological mechanism” to “clinical surgical application.” In addition, disciplinary integration and comprehensive research, targeted intervention and treatment, and prospective research are the future research trends. CONCLUSION: The overall trend in WLOCA study is positive. The main contribution of this study is to reveal the overall picture of the research in this field with visual maps and detailed data by combining quantitative with qualitative approaches, which can provide valuable references for relevant researchers to quickly understand the status of studies on WLOCA, to seek co-operation, and grasp research hotspots and frontier trends. |
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spelling | pubmed-96321802022-11-04 A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) Sun, Guotao Li, Long Zhang, Xiaolin Front Public Health Public Health BACKGROUND: Weight loss is an appropriate approach to reduce the health risks associated with overweight/obese children and adolescents, and the optimal method of weight loss requires further research. This study systematically explores scientific co-operation, disciplinary interaction, hotspots and trends in the field of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (WLOCA), and provides references for further research. METHODS: Citespace 5.8.R1 (64-bit) was adopted to conduct a comprehensive visualization analysis of the literature on WLOCA from Web of Science Core Collection, including publication, institution, country/region, author, journal, keywords and reference. RESULTS: 2,513 papers were found in the Web of Science Core Collection, and the annual number of papers published has increased significantly since 2003. Cincinnati Children's Hospital is the institution with the largest number of publications, while Washington University plays a pivotal role in the collaboration network. In terms of nations, USA has made greater contributions than the rest in terms of the number of publications and global co-operation research. The most influential authors in this field are Thomas H. Inge, Thomas Reinehr, Todd M. Jenkins, Epstein LH, Ogden CL, etc. The most active journals are “Obesity,” “International Journal of Obesity,” “Obesity Surgery,” “Pediatrics,” etc. which are characterized by interdisciplinary interactions. Research hot topics mainly include “assessment of obesity and pathophysiological mechanism,” “comprehensive intervention,” and “bariatric surgery,” and there's a gradual shift from “lifestyle intervention” and “pathophysiological mechanism” to “clinical surgical application.” In addition, disciplinary integration and comprehensive research, targeted intervention and treatment, and prospective research are the future research trends. CONCLUSION: The overall trend in WLOCA study is positive. The main contribution of this study is to reveal the overall picture of the research in this field with visual maps and detailed data by combining quantitative with qualitative approaches, which can provide valuable references for relevant researchers to quickly understand the status of studies on WLOCA, to seek co-operation, and grasp research hotspots and frontier trends. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9632180/ /pubmed/36339176 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.928720 Text en Copyright © 2022 Sun, Li and Zhang. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Public Health Sun, Guotao Li, Long Zhang, Xiaolin A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
title | A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
title_full | A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
title_fullStr | A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
title_full_unstemmed | A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
title_short | A visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
title_sort | visualized and scientometric analysis of research trends of weight loss in overweight/obese children and adolescents (1958–2021) |
topic | Public Health |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9632180/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36339176 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.928720 |
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