Abstract
Nutrition-related education is necessary to protect and improve the health status of schoolchildren and to minimize the risk of future diseases. The objective of this research was to analyze the trajectory and transcendence of the concepts “education” and “diet” in the Web of Science literature. The methodology focused on bibliometry, analyzing both the performance and the structural and dynamic development of the concepts through a co-word analysis. A total of 1247 documents were analyzed, and the results show that scientific production experienced a turning point in 2009, in comparison to the level of production reported in previous years. The medium of papers and the language of English were the most common. In relation to the research topic, before 2014, scientific production focused on medical and disease-related aspects; however, since 2014, it has focused on disease prevention and feeding. It was therefore concluded that the theme “diet and education” has been researched for more than 20 years, although it is only in the last decade that it has become more relevant—particularly studies focusing on disease prevention and the type of food, specifically fruit, which is presented as the most outstanding issue for researchers in this field of knowledge.
Highlights
Nutrition assumes a fundamental role to protect and promote an optimal state of health
The follow-up of a diet in schoolchildren is important, as they are classified as a sensitive group in nutritional terms, meaning that they are at greater risk of malnutrition or poor diet for effective growth and development [1]
Diet is considered a key element for disease prevention, and dietary recommendations from specialists should be followed in order to maintain and preserve a good state of health [2]
Summary
Nutrition assumes a fundamental role to protect and promote an optimal state of health. The World Health Organization states that many young people around the world have high rates of both overweight and obesity. This is generated as a result of not performing enough physical activity, in addition to not following a healthy diet [3]. Overweight and obesity are considered a serious public health problem, in developed countries, and proliferating in developing countries [4]. This situation is causing a high mortality rate closely linked to a poor-quality diet [5]
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