"Diet Fads" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Diets which become fashionable, but which are not necessarily nutritious.(Lehninger 1982, page 484)
| Descriptor ID |
D004033
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.650.240.250 I03.287
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| Concept/Terms |
Diet Fads- Diet Fads
- Diet Fad
- Fad, Diet
- Fads, Diet
Food Fads- Food Fads
- Fad, Food
- Fads, Food
- Food Fad
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diet Fads" by people in Profiles.
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Ma Y, Pagoto SL, Griffith JA, Merriam PA, Ockene IS, Hafner AR, Olendzki BC. A dietary quality comparison of popular weight-loss plans. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007 Oct; 107(10):1786-91.
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Gardner CD, Kiazand A, Alhassan S, Kim S, Stafford RS, Balise RR, Kraemer HC, King AC. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2007 Mar 07; 297(9):969-77.
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Keenan S, Mitts KG, Kurtz CA. Scurvy presenting as a medial head tear of the gastrocnemius. Orthopedics. 2002 Jun; 25(6):689-91.
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Lightdale JR, Oken E. Breastfeeding, food choices, restrictive diets, and nutritional fads. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Jun; 14(3):344-9.