Scoping review of obesity interventions: Research frontiers and publication status

Longhao Zhang; Shuang Dai; Yufei Chen; Tingting Jin; Wei Li; Wen Wang; Jian Pu; Peng Jia; Li Zhao; Xin Sun

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109240

Scoping review of obesity interventions: Research frontiers and publication status

iScience. 2024 Feb 15;27(4):109240. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109240. eCollection 2024 Apr 19.

Authors

Longhao Zhang^{1

2

3}, Shuang Dai^{4

5}, Yufei Chen⁶, Tingting Jin⁷, Wei Li³, Wen Wang², Jian Pu², Peng Jia^{8

9}, Li Zhao⁷, Xin Sun²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
² Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
³ Department of Medical Discipline Construction, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
⁴ Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
⁵ Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
⁶ Core Facilities, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
⁷ Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
⁸ School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
⁹ International Institute of Spatial Lifecourse Health (ISLE), Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

Abstract

Obesity and overweight are significant global health issues, and numerous obesity intervention studies have been conducted. Summarizing current knowledge of interventions aims to inform researchers and policymakers to keep up-to-date with the latest scientific advancements and trends. In this review, we comprehensively retrieved and screened 4,541 studies on obesity intervention published between 2018 and 2022 in the Web of Science Core Collection, and objectively presented research frontiers using bibliometric analysis. The research frontiers of intervention are mainly focused on dietary, exercise, pharmacological interventions, bariatric surgery, environmental, and cognitive interventions. Time-restricted eating is the hottest research topic, followed by probiotics and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gut microbiota is located in the "Basic and transversal themes" quadrant with a high centrality and low density, which has great development potentiality. Obesity intervention is becoming increasingly common,and we advocate for researchers to undertake more focused research endeavors that consider the specific characteristics of diverse populations or patients.

Keywords: Clinical finding; Medical science.

Publication types

Review