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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1494920
Global Trends in Research on Eating Behaviors Among Overweight/Obese Children and Adolescents: A Bibliometric Study from 2003 to 2023
Provisionally accepted- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
Background: Despite the widespread interest in overweight/obese children and adolescents , there is a lack of bibliometric research on the factors influencing eating behaviors.Methods: Collated and screened research papers published between 2003 and 2023 on eating behaviors in children and adolescents affected by overweight or obesity, searched on January 1, 2024. The primary data, comprising complete records and referenced citations of publications, was extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. Analysis of data using Bibliometrix of R package, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer.Results: A total of 2142 articles were included. The USA had the most publications in the field and was also the center point for world collaborations. Harvard University had the most affiliated publications, while Luis Moreno was the most prolific author. NUTRIENTS was the most published journal. High-frequency keywords included Children, overweight, physical activity, body mass index, and childhood obesity. Research trends include Epidemiology and Environment factors of obesity; Health risks associated with childhoood obesity; Key eating habits and interventions for childhood obesity;Prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity. Conclusions: This research provides a comprehensive overview of global trends and key areas in studying dietary behaviors among overweight/obese children and adolescents. It offers a detailed summary of recent advancements, emphasizing this field's critical principles and practices. By exploring these developments, the study highlights the growing importance of this research within global healthcare and suggests pathways for future research and applications.
Keywords: overweight and obese, Children and adolescent, eating behaviours, Bibliometrics, Citespace, Research focus
Received: 11 Sep 2024; Accepted: 20 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Jiuyuan, Jing, Sun, Yin, Lin, Liu and Sun. 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:
Wang Jiuyuan, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
Guixiang Sun, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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