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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutritional Epidemiology
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1480856

Global Research Dynamics in the Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes Mellitus: A Bibliometric Study from 2014 to 2024

Provisionally accepted
Yuanyuan Yan Yuanyuan Yan 1Zonghuai Li Zonghuai Li 2Yuanchu Lian Yuanchu Lian 2*Pingping Liu Pingping Liu 1*Bo Zhang Bo Zhang 2*Juan Chen Juan Chen 1*
  • 1 The Third People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Sanya, China
  • 2 Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China

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    Objective: The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has been found to have benefits for diabetes mellitus (DM), but a bibliometric analysis of its association with DM has yet to be conducted. This paper aims to explore the current status and research hotspots on the connection between the Mediterranean diet and DM from 2014 to 2024, providing a reference for future studies.We retrieved articles published between 2014 and 2024 from the Web of Science database and analyzed them using R software, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace.Results: A total of 2,806 articles were included in this study. Research on the relationship between the MedDiet and DM showed a steady increase in publication volume from 2014 to 2019, followed by a sharp rise from 2020 to 2023. Spain was the leading country in terms of publication volume, followed by Italy, the United States, China, and Greece. Spain also led in international collaborations, with CIBER -Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red and Harvard University being the most prominent collaboration centers. Nutrients was the most frequently published and cited journal in this field. Common keywords in this literature included components such as olive oil, legumes, and red wine. Mechanisms studied in this field primarily focused on antioxidant effects, improvements in insulin sensitivity and secretion, regulation of lipid metabolism, and modulation of gut microbiota.Research on the beneficial effects of the MedDiet on DM patients has garnered significant attention from researchers worldwide, and it is expected to become a major focus for future DM prevention and treatment. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the current status and research hotspots regarding the relationship between the MedDiet and DM, offering valuable references for future research.

    Keywords: bibliometric analysis, insulin sensitivity, antioxidant, Gut Microbiota, Chronic disease prevention

    Received: 14 Aug 2024; Accepted: 28 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yan, Li, Lian, Liu, Zhang and Chen. 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) or licensor 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.

    * Correspondence:
    Yuanchu Lian, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
    Pingping Liu, The Third People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Sanya, China
    Bo Zhang, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
    Juan Chen, The Third People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Sanya, China

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