International Journal of General Medicine (May 2024)
Combined Nutrition with Exercise: Fueling the Fight Against Sarcopenia Through a Bibliometric Analysis and Review
Abstract
Yixian Zeng,1,* Xingfei He,2,* Xinchun Peng,1 Li Zhao,3 Chengqian Yin,4 Shanshan Mao1,* 1School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 2Wuxi Huishan District Rehabilitation Hospital, Wuxi, 214001, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Interventional Center of Valvular Heart Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shanshan Mao, School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: This bibliometric analysis and review aimed to examine the current research status and trends in the combination of nutrition and exercise training for sarcopenia. Additionally, it sought to provide researchers with future research directions in this field.Methods: Relevant publications were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, covering the period from January 1995 to October 2023. The collected publications were analyzed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, and Review Manager.Results: Out of the 2528 retrieved publications, the United States emerged as the leading contributor in terms of publication volume. The University of Texas System was identified as the most productive institution. Luc J C van Loon emerged as the most published author in this field. Analysis of keywords revealed recent hot topics and emerging areas of interest, such as “gut microbiota” and “mechanisms”. Upon further evaluation, resistance training (RT) and protein supplementation were identified as the most commonly employed and effective methods.Conclusion: RT and protein supplementation are widely recognized as effective strategies. Future research should focus on investigating the molecular aspects of sarcopenia. Moreover, the potential therapeutic role of gut microbiota in sarcopenia requires further comprehensive investigation in human subjects to establish its correlation.Keywords: sarcopenia, nutrition, exercise, bibliometric analysis, review
