Reflection on Ramadan Fasting Research Related to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being): A Bibliometric Analysis.

Autor: AbuShihab K; Nutrition and Food Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates., Obaideen K; Sustainable Engineering Asset Management Research Group, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. khaled.obaideen@gmail.com., Alameddine M; Department of Health Service Administration, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.; Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates., Alkurd RAF; Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Department of Nutrition, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan., Khraiwesh HM; Department of Nutrition and Food Processing, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Salt, Jordan., Mohammad Y; College of Engineering and Information Technology, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates., Abdelrahim DN; Health Promotion Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates., Madkour MI; Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates., Faris ME; Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. mfaris@sharjah.ac.ae.; Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. mfaris@sharjah.ac.ae.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2024 Oct; Vol. 63 (5), pp. 3329-3359. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 18.
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01955-9
Abstrakt: There is a large body of research on Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) and health in Muslim communities, that can offer insights to promote the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), which encompasses good health and well-being. Based on recent bibliometric evidence, we hypothesized that RIF research is highly relevant to SDG 3, particularly Targets 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, and 3.5. Therefore, this bibliometric study quantified RIF literature supporting SDG 3 and associated targets over the past seven decades and explored themes and trends. All types of research articles were extracted from the Scopus database from inception to March 2022. Microsoft Excel, Biblioshiny, and VOSviewer were used to qualitatively and quantitatively examine RIF research trends supporting SDG 3 and associated targets. We identified 1729 relevant articles. The number of publications notably increased since 1986, with a dramatic increase in 2019-2020. RIF research predominantly supported Target 3.4 (reducing risk for non-communicable diseases), with research hotspots being diabetes, diabetes medications, pregnancy, physiology, metabolic diseases, and obesity and metabolism. This target was also the most commonly supported by dedicated authors and institutions publishing on RIF, whereas other SDG 3 targets were negligibly addressed in comparison. Our comprehensive bibliometric analysis of RIF literature showed growing support for SDG 3 through positive contributions to half of the SDG 3 targets, although Target 3.4 received the most attention. We also identified knowledge gaps that may shape further research directions on RIF and promote the achievement of SDG 3 in Muslim communities.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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