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Diet MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Diet
Tree Number(s)
G07.203.650.240
Unique ID
D004032
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004032
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specific diets; DIET THERAPY and specifics are also available; /‌trends: do not confuse with DIET FADS; in veterinary journals consider also ANIMAL FEED; SILAGE; etc.
Scope Note
Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.
Entry Term(s)
Dietary Pattern
Dietary Patterns
Food Patterns
See Also
Cooking
Public MeSH Note
2026; for DIETARY PATTERNS see DIETARY PATTERNS 2024-2025
History Note
2026 (1966); for DIETARY PATTERNS use DIETARY PATTERNS 2024-2025
Entry Combination
therapeutic use:Diet Therapy
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Diet Preferred
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