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. 2024 Dec 17:16:2157-2171.
doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S496718. eCollection 2024.

Who is Focusing on Women's Health: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends on Overweight in Female Patients with Gynecologic or Breast Cancer

Jialin Gu #  1 , Hongqun Zhang #  2 , Kang Qian  1 , Xunwen Ye  3 , Guolin Wu  1
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Who is Focusing on Women's Health: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends on Overweight in Female Patients with Gynecologic or Breast Cancer

Jialin Gu et al. Int J Womens Health. .

Abstract

Objective: Obesity has become a significant public health concern, strongly linked to various diseases, particularly gynecologic and breast cancers. This bibliometric review aims to analyze global research trends on overweight women, particularly those with gynecologic and breast cancers, to identify research hotspots, key contributors, and emerging areas of study.

Methods: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, covering the period from January 2013 to September 2024. Articles were screened and analyzed using tools such as VOSviewer and Biblioshiny platform, with metrics including publication volume, citation analysis, and co-authorship networks. Key areas of focus were global research trends, leading countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keyword analysis.

Results: A total of 1452 publications were analyzed. Research activity on the association between obesity and gynecologic/breast cancer has steadily increased, with the United States leading in publications and citations, followed by China and Italy. Core journals included Breast Cancer Research and Treatment and Gynecologic Oncology. Key research areas identified through keyword analysis include the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cancer risk, survival rates in cancer patients, physical activity, and the role of adipose tissue inflammation in tumor progression. Emerging topics include extracellular vesicles and cancer-associated fibroblasts.

Conclusion: Global research on the relationship between obesity and female-specific cancers has shown significant growth. The findings highlight BMI, survival, and physical activity as central themes. Future research should explore the molecular mechanisms linking obesity to cancer and evaluate weight loss interventions for cancer prevention and treatment.

Keywords: bibliometrics; breast cancer; gynecologic cancer; obesity; women health.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Flowchart of study identification and selection.
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The number of (A) publications and (B) citations in the field of overweight and gynecologic/breast cancer.
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Countries associated with the gynecological/breast cancer field between 2013 and 2024. (A) World map of countries’ collaboration; (B) International collaboration between countries; (C) Country cooperation networks with time series.
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The distribution map of core journals was illustrated.
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Networks of collaborative relationships between authors and teams.
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Keyword co-occurrence network clustering diagram.
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Timeline of research trends in the field of gynecologic/breast cancer.
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