TY  - JOUR
A1  - Klingelhöfer, Doris
A1  - Braun, Markus
A1  - Quarcoo, David
A1  - Brüggmann, Dörthe
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
T1  - Epidemiological influences and requirements of global childhood obesity research
T2  - Obesity facts : the European journal of obesity
N2  - Introduction: Obesity is classified as a global epidemic and judged to be the greatest public health threat in Western countries. The tremendously increasing prevalence rates in children lead to morbidity and mortality in adults. In many countries, prevalence has doubled since the 1980s. Other countries show a continuous increase or stagnate at a very high level. Given these regional differences, this study aims to draw a global world map of childhood obesity research, including regional epidemiological characteristics, to comprehensively assess research influences and needs. Methods: In addition to established bibliometric parameters, this study uses epidemiological data to interpret metadata on childhood obesity research from the Web of Science in combination with state-of-the-art visualization methods, such as density equalizing map projections. Results: It was not until the 1990s that belated recognition of the dangerous effects of childhood obesity led to an increase in the number of publications worldwide. In addition, our findings show that countries’ study output does not correlate with epidemiologic rates of childhood obesity. In contrast, the primary driver of the research efforts on childhood obesity appears to be largely driven government funding structures. Discussion/Conclusion: The geographical differences in the epidemiological background of childhood obesity complicate the implementation of transnational research projects and cross-border prevention programs. Effective realization requires a sound scientific basis, which is facilitated by globally valid approaches. Hence, there is a need for information exchange between researchers, policy makers, and private initiatives worldwide.
KW  - Child adiposity
KW  - Global health
KW  - Prevalence
KW  - Public health
KW  - Publication output
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/61806
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-618067
SN  - 1662-4033
VL  - 2021
SP  - 1
EP  - 15
PB  - Karger
CY  - Basel; Freiburg; Paris; London; New York, NY; Bangalore; Bangkok; Shanghai; Singapore; Tokyo; Sydney
ER  -