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MeSH Heading: Diet, Plant-Based
Tree Number(s): E02.642.249.278; G07.203.650.240.278
Unique ID: D000095500
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095500
Scope Note: A diet that emphasizes consumption of plant foods, such as grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and LEGUMES while reducing intake of animal-based foods.
Entry Term(s): Plant-Based Diet; Plant-Based Nutrition
NLM Classification #: WB 430
Previous Indexing: Diet, Vegetarian (2001-2023)
See Also: Herbivory; Vegetarians
Public MeSH Note: 2024; see DIET, VEGETARIAN 2020-2023
History Note: 2024; use DIET, VEGETARIAN 2020-2023
Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2022/12/14

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

ethnology (EH)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

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mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Diet, Plant-Based MeSH Descriptor Data 2025