SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Children and Health
This article is part of the Research TopicManaging the Burden of Child Health in China: Focus on Common ConditionsView all 4 articles
Global research hotpots on Child Weight management: visualized analysis based on CiteSpace
Provisionally accepted
- Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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[Abstract] Objective: This research aims to investigate the current research landscape, key focus areas, and emerging trends within the field of Methods: We conducted searches on the Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Web of Science(WOS) and PubMed databases. Bibliometric analysis was performed using CiteSpace 6.2.R3 software. Analytical methods included annual publication volume, co-authorship network analysis between countries, keywords co-occurrence analysis, and cluster analysis. Results: From January 1, 2022, to June 1, 2025, a total of 281 Chinese-language publications and 168 English-language publications were retrieved. China exhibited the highest publication output, followed by the largest number of publications in the world. China exhibited the highest publication output, followed by the United States and Italy. in current research, both domestically and internationally, centers on holistic lifestyle restructuring. This involves replacing unhealthy lifestyle patterns with structured health behavior interventions. This involves replacing unhealthy lifestyle patterns with structured health behavior interventions, such as personalized exercise prescriptions and precision nutrition plans. Cluster analysis identified 7 distinct research hotspots within the field. Citespace keyword timeline analysis shows that intervention studies in this field have consistently emphasized placing the participation of children and their families at the core.Conclusions: By conducting an in-depth exploration of the definition, characteristics, and influencing factors related to childhood weight management, alongside investigating intervention methods and measures, this By conducting an in-depth exploration of the definition characteristics, and influencing factors related to childhood weight management, alongside investigating intervention methods and measures, this research advocates for a paradigm shift. The field should transition from fragmented approaches towards standardized, multidisciplinary collaborative models for childhood weight management.
Keywords: Children, weight management, Citespace, Visualization analysis, Bibliometrics
Received: 14 Jul 2025; Accepted: 29 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Siyi Yang, 18768395326@163.com
Jing Wang, 1572365396@qq.com
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