"Fat Substitutes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Compounds used in food or in food preparation to replace dietary fats. They may be carbohydrate-, protein-, or fat-based. Fat substitutes are usually lower in calories but provide the same texture as fats.
| Descriptor ID |
D019358
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.372.300.350 G07.203.300.514.500.350 J02.500.514.500.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Fat Substitutes- Fat Substitutes
- Fat Substitute
- Substitute, Fat
- Substitutes, Fat
- Artificial Fats
- Artificial Fat
- Fat, Artificial
- Fats, Artificial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fat Substitutes" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of the effect of esterified propoxylated glycerol (EPG) on the status of fat-soluble vitamins and select water-soluble nutrients following dietary administration to humans for 8 weeks. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014 Dec; 70 Suppl 2:S143-57.
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Olestra's effect on vitamins D and E in humans can be offset by increasing dietary levels of these vitamins. J Nutr. 1997 08; 127(8 Suppl):1666S-1685S.
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Food additive approvals: risks vs benefits. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 1996 Feb; 23(1 Pt 2):S25-6; discussion S31-7.