Wang Ya-Qi, Wu Tao-Tao, Li Yan, Cui Shi-En, Li Ying-Shuai
College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Diseases, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
World J Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 19;14(8):1267-1284. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i8.1267.
Overweight/obesity combined with depression among children and adolescents (ODCA) is a global concern. The bidirectional relationship between depression and overweight/obesity often leads to their comorbidity. Childhood and adolescence represent critical periods for physical and psychological development, during which the comorbidity of overweight/obesity and depression may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes.
To evaluate the relationship between ODCA, we conduct a bibliometric analysis to aid in formulating prevention and treatment strategies.
From 2004 to 2023, articles related to ODCA were selected using the Science Citation Index Expanded from the Web of Science Core Collection. Bibliometric analysis of relevant publications, including countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords, was conducted using the online bibliometric analysis platforms, CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and bibliometrix.
Between 2004 and 2023, a total of 1573 articles were published on ODCA. The United States has made leading contributions in this field, with Harvard University emerging as the leading contributor in terms of research output, and Tanofsky being the most prolific author. The has shown significant activity in this domain. Based on the results of the keyword and reference analyses, inequality, adverse childhood experiences, and comorbidities have become hot topics in ODCA. Moreover, the impact of balanced-related behavior and exploration of the biological mechanisms, including the potential role of key adipocytokines and lipokines, as well as inflammation in ODCA, have emerged as frontier topics.
The trend of a significant increase in ODCA publications is expected to continue. The research findings will contribute to elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms of ODCA and its prevention and treatment.
儿童和青少年超重/肥胖合并抑郁症（ODCA）是一个全球关注的问题。抑郁症与超重/肥胖之间的双向关系常常导致它们合并出现。童年和青少年是身体和心理发展的关键时期，在此期间超重/肥胖与抑郁症的合并可能会增加不良健康后果的风险。
为了评估ODCA之间的关系，我们进行了文献计量分析，以协助制定预防和治疗策略。
从2004年到2023年，使用科学引文索引扩展版从科学网核心合集中筛选与ODCA相关的文章。使用在线文献计量分析平台CiteSpace、VOSviewer和bibliometrix对相关出版物进行文献计量分析，包括国家/地区、机构、作者、期刊、参考文献和关键词。
2004年至2023年期间，共发表了1573篇关于ODCA的文章。美国在该领域做出了领先贡献，哈佛大学在研究产出方面成为主要贡献者，塔诺夫斯基是最多产的作者。 在该领域表现出显著的活跃度。根据关键词和参考文献分析的结果，不平等、不良童年经历和合并症已成为ODCA中的热门话题。此外，与平衡相关行为的影响以及对生物学机制的探索，包括关键脂肪细胞因子和脂肪因子的潜在作用以及炎症在ODCA中的作用，已成为前沿话题。
预计ODCA出版物显著增加的趋势将持续。研究结果将有助于阐明ODCA的致病机制及其预防和治疗。
