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Diet, Mediterranean MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Diet, Mediterranean
Tree Number(s)
E02.642.249.278.250
G07.203.650.240.278.250
Unique ID
D038441
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D038441
Scope Note
A diet typical of the Mediterranean region characterized by a pattern high in fruits and vegetables, EDIBLE GRAIN and bread, potatoes, poultry, beans, nuts, olive oil and fish while low in red meat and dairy and moderate in alcohol consumption.
Entry Term(s)
Mediterranean Diet
NLM Classification #
WB 423
Previous Indexing
Diet (1984-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2022/12/15
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