The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the scientific articles on advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and obesity. English-language journal articles about AGEs and obesity were retrieved from the Scopus database. The OpenRefine application was used for data cleaning, the VOSviewer software program for analysis of the trends of year of publication, country, institution, journal, authors, references, and keywords. Microsoft Excel and Tableau Public were applied for the visualizing of the publication trends. Data collection was performed on 3 February 2022, from a total of 1170 documents. The Mann–Whitney test and Spearman test with software SPSS ver.28.0.1.1. were used to assess the relation between open access journal statuses, years of publications, and CiteScore. The results of the study showed that there was an increase in studies on processed foods, including AGEs and obesity. The United States was the country with the largest contribution in this field, with the highest number of citations. The Nutrients journal published the largest number of articles on this topic, particularly in the last two years. The present focus of the studies is on ultra-processed foods. The open access journals have younger medians of the year of publication and higher medians for number of citations than do closed access journals (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). A strong negative association was seen between CiteScore and the year of publication (r = −0.64 [95% CI: −0.67, −0.60]), p < 0.001. We present this bibliometric analysis to furnish the most recent data on the description, visualization, and analysis of AGEs and obesity.

As individuals age, they encounter a variety of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive challenges. In response, Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT) has emerged as a complementary approach within mental and physical health care. More broadly, Equine-Assisted Interventions (EAI) are gaining recognition as promising methods to enhance both physical and psychological well-being. EAI involves horses as active participants in therapeutic or recreational activities such as horseback riding, adaptive acrobatics, carriage driving, grooming, and direct interaction with horses. This study aims to analyze how EAT positively influences hormonal changes, specifically by increasing serotonin and oxytocin levels while reducing cortisol, thereby supporting mental and physiological health. Using a descriptive qualitative approach with a systematic literature review (SLR), this research examines various studies that investigate the hormonal and psychological effects of EAT. Findings across multiple studies highlight that EAT benefits both humans and horses. For individuals, EAT has been shown to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and stress, as evidenced by lowered cortisol levels and increased oxytocin, a hormone associated with social bonding and happiness. Participants also experience improved emotional regulation and psychological well-being. For horses, although acute stress indicators do not always shift significantly, reductions in cortisol following therapy sessions suggest decreased stress levels. These outcomes are often linked to horses' adaptation to routine therapy practices, though seasonal and environmental factors may also play a role. Overall, EAT demonstrates therapeutic value for both humans and horses. However, further research is necessary to account for environmental influences, seasonal variation, and individual differences that may affect outcomes.

The prevalence of hypertension accompanied by obesity is increasing. This not only happens in developed countries, but is also a problem in developing countries. Hypertension with obesity presents new problems in the management of hypertension. Medical therapy alone is not enough, there must be intervention to reduce and control blood pressure, lose weight and change lifestyle. The aim of this service is to increase public awareness of high blood pressure and obesity so that it can reduce morbidity and death rates due to complications of high blood pressure. This service is carried out by checking participants' blood pressure, Body Mass Index, education and teaching participants how to use a blood pressure monitor independently at home to control blood pressure. There were 50 service participants who attended. The age range of participants is 40 to 75 years with the average age of service participants being 2.75 years. There were 35 female participants while there were 15 male participants. There were 33 participants diagnosed with high blood pressure, while 17 people with normal blood pressure. Participants diagnosed with hypertension based on JNC 8 were 66%, divided into grade 1, 72.2%, and grade 2, 27.27%. Participants' body mass index was categorized as normal at 24% and obese and/or overweight at 76%. The correlation between blood pressure and obesity was found to be significant (p<0.05). The conclusion that there was a higher rate of participants with hypertension than normal and there was a significant relationship between the risk of hypertension and obesity. Keyword: Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Obese, Body Mass Index, Elderly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstrak Hipertensi adalah penyakit degeneratif yang bersifat kronis yang mengenai pembuluh darah. Kasus hipertensi yang dipengaruhi oleh obesitas terus meningkat, tidak hanya di negara maju, tetapi juga menjadi perhatian serius di negara berkembang. Kondisi ini memerlukan strategi baru dalam pengelolaan hipertensi. Pengobatan dengan obat-obatan saja tidak memadai, diperlukan intervensi yang lebih luas untuk mengendalikan tekanan darah, menurunkan berat badan, dan mengubah gaya hidup.Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan perubahan perilaku, sikap dan pencegahan terhadap tekanan darah tinggi dan obesitas sehingga dapat menurunkan angka kesakitan dan kematian akibat komplikasi tekanan darah tinggi. Pengabdian ini dilakukan dengan cara memeriksa tekanan darah peserta, Indeks Massa Tubuh, edukasi serta mengajarkan peserta cara penggunaan tensimeter secara mandiri dirumah untuk mengontrol tekanan darah. Peserta pengabdian yang hadir berjumlah 50 orang. Jangkauan usia peserta adalah 40 hingga 75 tahun dengan peserta lanjut usia berjumlah 42 orang. Rerata usia peserta pengabdian ini adalah 62,75 tahun. Peserta perempuan berjumlah 35 orang sedangkan peserta laki-laki berjumlah 15 orang. Peserta yang terdiagnosa tekanan darah tinggi berjumlah 33 orang sedangkan yang normal berjumlah 17 orang. Peserta yang terdiagnosis hipertensi berdasarkan Joint National Committee (JNC) 8 sebesar 66% terbagi menjadi grade 1 sebanyak 72,2% dan grade 2 sebanyak 27,27%. Indeks massa tubuh peserta dikategorikan normal sebesar 24% dan obesitas dan atau berat badan lebih sebesar 76%. Analisa statistik untuk menentukan korelasi antara tekanan darah menggunakan software JASP 0.19.3. Data tekanan darah dan indeks massa tubuh berdistribusi normal dan menggunakan uji Pearson dengan nilai kemaknaan (p<0,05). Kesimpulan didapatkan bahwa jumlah peserta dengan hipertensi lebih tinggi dibandingkan normal dan terdapat korelasi signifikan antara risiko terjadinya hipertensi dengan normal dan terdapat korelasi signifikan antara risiko terjadinya hipertensi dengan obesitas. Kata kunci: Tekanan darah, Hipertensi, Obesitas, Indeks Massa Tubuh, Lanjut Usia.