Population Interest in Information on Obesity, Nutrition, and Occupational Health and Its Relationship with the Prevalence of Obesity: An Infodemiological Study.

OBJECTIVE: To identify and analyze population interest in obesity, nutrition, and occupational health and safety and its relationship with the worldwide prevalence of obesity through information search trends. METHOD: In this ecological study, data were obtained through online access to Google Trends using the topics "obesity", "nutrition", and "occupational health and safety". Obesity data were obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO) website for crude adult prevalence and estimates by region. The variables studied were relative search volume (RSV), temporal evolution, milestone, trend, and seasonality. The temporal evolution of the search trends was examined by regression analysis (R2). To assess the relationship between quantitative variables, the Spearman correlation coefficient (Rho) was used. Seasonality was verified using the augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test. RESULTS: The RSV trends were as follows: obesity (R2 = 0.04, p = 0.004); nutrition (R2 = 0.42, p < 0.001); and occupational health and safety (R2 = 0.45, p < 0.001). The analysis of seasonality showed the absence of a temporal pattern (p < 0.05 for all terms). The associations between world obesity prevalence (WOP) and the different RSVs were as follows: WOP versus RSV obesity, Rho = -0.79, p = 0.003; WOP versus RSV nutrition, Rho = 0.57, p = 0.044; and WOP versus RSV occupational health and safety, Rho = -0.93, p = 0.001. CONCLUSIONS: Population interest in obesity continues to be a trend in countries with the highest prevalence, although there are clear signs popularity loss in favor of searches focused on possible solutions and treatments, with a notable increase in searches related to nutrition and diet. Despite the fact that most people spend a large part of their time in the workplace and that interventions including various strategies have been shown to be useful in combating overweight and obesity, there has been a decrease in the population's interest in information related to obesity in the workplace. This information can be used as a guide for public health approaches to obesity and its relationship to nutrition and a healthy diet, approaches that are of equal utility and applicability in occupational health.

Influence of Nutrition, Food and Diet-Related Interventions in the Workplace: A Meta-Analysis with Meta-Regression.

OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific literature on the influence of verified nutrition, food and diet interventions on occupational health. METHOD: This study involved a critical analysis of articles retrieved from MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) and Medicina en Español (MEDES) using the descriptors "Diet, Food, and Nutrition" and "Occupational Health" and applying the filters "Clinical Trial", "Humans" and "Adult: 19+ years"; the search was conducted on 29 May 2021. RESULTS: A total of 401 references were retrieved from the bibliographic databases, with an additional 16 identified through a secondary search; among the studies retrieved, 34 clinical trials were selected after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The interventions were grouped into seven categories: (1) dietary interventions associated with exercise or educational programs; (2) individual environmental interventions or other educational actions; (3) educational interventions oriented toward lifestyle, dietetics, physical activity and stress management; (4) economic incentives; (5) multicomponent interventions (combination of mindfulness, e-coaching and the addition of fruits and vegetables); or dietary interventions (facilitating greater food supply in cafeterias); or interventions focused on physical exercise. CONCLUSIONS: Given that most people spend a large part of their time in the workplace and, therefore, eat at least one of their daily meals there, well-planned interventions-preferably including several strategies-have been demonstrated, in general, as useful for combating overweight and obesity. From the meta-regression study, it was observed that the interventions give better results in people who presented high Body Mass Index (BMI) values (obesity). In contrast, intervention 2 (interventions related to workplace environment) would not give the expected results (it would increase the BMI).

[The iberoamerican scientific production in nutritional sciences: the indexation in PubMed and Google Scholar]. / La producción científica iberoamericana en ciencias de la nutrición: la indización en PubMed y Google Scholar.

OBJECTIVE: Analyze by bibliometric technique, the Iberoamerican scientific literature related to the nutritional sciences and retrieved on main search engines with free access through Internet (PubMed and Google Scholar). METHOD: Bibliometric analysis of scientific production recovered in the different selected search tools. The data were obtained by applying to each of them, a composed search equation according to the scheme: Population (neoplasms), Intervention (nutritional status), Outcome (quality of life). RESULTS: 789 references were reviewed, 604 of those were papers published in 277 journals, presenting 20 or more references: Supportive Care in Cancer 27 (4.47%; CI 95% 2.82-6.12) and Clinical Nutrition 20 (3.31%; CI 95% 1.88-4.74). Mean age of documents: 8.08 ± 6.40 (CI 95% 7.63-8.53), median 6 years (Burton Kleber Index), maximum 34 years and Price Index of 43.90%. The predominant geographical distribution among the authors was American, while the articles were written primarily in English. Dispersion of literature (Bradford Law): core (1st tertile), 22 journals (7.94%; CI 95% 4.76-11.13) with 202 articles published (33.44%; CI 95% 29.68-37.21). Statistics related to the impact factor of the core: mean 4.033 ± 4.022 and maximum 18,038 (Journal of Clinical Oncology). CONCLUSIONS: The studied thematic continues in force according to the current indicators, with a dominance of English as language of publication and United States filiation. The most referenced journals matching with high Impact publications on nutritional sciences and oncology. Highlighting the presence of an Iberoamerican journal (Nutrición Hospitalaria) with a clear international vocation.

Objetivo: Analizar mediante técnica bibliométrica, la literatura científica iberoamericana relacionada con las ciencias de la nutrición y recuperada en los principales buscadores de acceso gratuito a través de Internet (PubMed y Google Scholar). Método: Análisis bibliométrico de la producción científica recuperada de las diferentes herramientas de búsqueda seleccionadas. Los datos se obtuvieron, aplicando en cada buscador, una ecuación de búsqueda compuesta según el esquema: Población (neoplasms), Intervención (nutritional status), Resultado (quality of life). Resultados: Se revisaron 789 referencias de las que 604 eran artículos publicados en 277 revistas, presentando 20 o más referencias: Supportive Care in Cancer con 27 (4,47%; IC95% 2,82-6,12) y Clinical Nutrition con 20 (3,31%; IC95% 1,88-4,74). Edad media de los documentos: 8,08 ± 6,40 (IC95% 7,63-8,53), mediana 6 años (Índice de Burton Kleber), máximo 34 años e Índice de Price 43,90%. La distribución geográfica predominante entre los autores fue estadounidense, estando los artículos escritos principalmente en inglés. Dispersión de la literatura (Ley de Bradford): núcleo principal (1º tercil), 22 revistas (7,94%; IC95% 4,76- 11,13) 202 artículos publicados (33,44%; IC95% 29,68- 37,21). Estadísticos relacionados con el Factor de Impacto del núcleo: media 4,033 ± 4,022 y máximo 18,038 (Journal of Clinical Oncology). Conclusiones: La temática estudiada continúa vigente según los indicadores de actualidad, con un dominio del inglés como idioma de publicación y de la filiación estadounidense. Las revistas más referidas coinciden con publicaciones sobre ciencias de la nutrición y oncología de alto impacto. Destaca la presencia de una revista iberoamericana (Nutrición Hospitalaria) con clara vocación internacional.