Mapping Research Trends in Frailty and Nutrition: A Combined Bibliometric and Structured Review (2000–2024)

作者：Yaxin Han, Haohao Zhang, Jinyu Tian, Yinfang Tu, Rui Fan, Wenli Zhu, Zhaofeng Zhang · 发表于：Nutrients · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3390/nu17223541 · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：Nutrition and Health in Aging、Frailty in Older Adults、Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Background: Frailty, a multisystem decline in physiological reserves, is a key indicator of aging health. Nutrition is a major modifiable factor associated with its development and progression. This study provides a systematic scientometric analysis of global research trends in nutrition and frailty, thereby addressing a significant gap in the literature. Methods: We systematically retrieved relevant publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database for the period 2000–2024. After rigorous screening, a total of 754 publications were included for bibliometric analysis. Using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package bibliometrix, we analyzed publication trends, collaboration networks (countries, institutions, authors), journal co-citations, reference bursts, and keyword co-occurrence. Additionally, the structured literature review of 257 studies was conducted to synthesize key findings on nutrition-frailty associations. Results: Analysis of 754 global publications revealed consistent growth. The United States and China led contributions. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health was the leading institution. Nutrients (n = 89, 11.8%) published most frequently, while Journals of Gerontology Series A was the most co-cited journal (n = 2058). Fernando Rodríguez–Artalejo had the highest publication count; Linda P. Fried was the most co-cited author. Keyword analysis identified frailty prevention and treatment as the predominant focus. The integrated the literature...