Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis

Wei, Xun; Yang, Wei; Wang, Jianhui; Zhang, Yong; Wang, Yaxuan; Long, Yan; Tan, Bin; Wan, Xiangyuan

doi:10.3390/foods11244094

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Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis

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Xun Wei

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Wei Yang

^3,†,

Jianhui Wang

^1,2,

Yong Zhang

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Yaxuan Wang

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Yan Long

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Bin Tan

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Xiangyuan Wan

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Zhongzhi International Institute of Agricultural Biosciences, Shunde Innovation School, Research Center of Biology and Agriculture, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100024, China

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Beijing Beike Institute of Precision Medicine and Health Technology, Beijing 100192, China

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College of Basic Science, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China

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Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China

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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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These authors contributed equally to this work.

Foods 2022, 11(24), 4094; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11244094

Submission received: 23 November 2022 / Revised: 15 December 2022 / Accepted: 16 December 2022 / Published: 18 December 2022

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Whole Grain Cereals: The Potential Roles of Functional Components in Human Health)

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Whole grains have been recommended in the diet in most countries, with numerous publications focusing on their health effect. A systematic analysis of these publications on different research methods, regions and perspectives will contribute to an understanding of the innovation pattern in this field. This bibliometric study analyzes the global publication characteristics, hotspots and frontiers of whole grain health benefit research, and discusses the trends and prospects of this topic. The overall number of publications is on the rise, with the United States contributing the most publications. The most cited literature shows that observational studies, systematic reviews and meta-analysis are the most widely used methods. The main focus in this area is on dietary fiber and bioactive substances, while the latter has received increased attention in recent years in particular. With the increasingly prominent problems of hidden hunger and chronic disease, the development of whole grain foods and their optimum intake have gradually become hot topics. In addition to the need to reveal the mechanism of whole grain health effects, consensus needs to be reached on standards and definitions for whole grain foods, and attention should be paid to the retention of taste and healthy nutrients in processing.

Keywords: whole grains; nutrition; disease; healthy diet; bibliometrics

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Wei, X.; Yang, W.; Wang, J.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Long, Y.; Tan, B.; Wan, X. Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis. Foods 2022, 11, 4094. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11244094

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Wei X, Yang W, Wang J, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Long Y, Tan B, Wan X. Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis. Foods. 2022; 11(24):4094. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11244094

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Wei, Xun, Wei Yang, Jianhui Wang, Yong Zhang, Yaxuan Wang, Yan Long, Bin Tan, and Xiangyuan Wan. 2022. "Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis" Foods 11, no. 24: 4094. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11244094

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Wei, X., Yang, W., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Long, Y., Tan, B., & Wan, X. (2022). Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis. Foods, 11(24), 4094. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11244094

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