 Fat Substitutes
"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fat Substitutes" by people in Profiles.
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Satia-Abouta J, Kristal AR, Patterson RE, Neuhouser ML, Peters JC, Rock CL, Neumark-Sztainer D, Cheskin LJ, Thornquist MD. Is olestra consumption associated with changes in dietary intake, serum lipids, and body weight? Nutrition. 2003 Sep; 19(9):754-9.
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Hill JO, Seagle HM, Johnson SL, Smith S, Reed GW, Tran ZV, Cooper D, Stone M, Peters JC. Effects of 14 d of covert substitution of olestra for conventional fat on spontaneous food intake. Am J Clin Nutr. 1998 Jun; 67(6):1178-85.
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Roberts SB, Pi-Sunyer FX, Dreher M, Hahn R, Hill JO, Kleinman RE, Peters JC, Ravussin E, Rolls BJ, Yetley E, Booth SL. Physiology of fat replacement and fat reduction: effects of dietary fat and fat substitutes on energy regulation. Nutr Rev. 1998 May; 56(5 Pt 2):S29-41; discussion S41-9.
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Freston JW, Ahnen DJ, Czinn SJ, Earnest DL, Farthing MJ, Gorbach SL, Hunt RH, Sandler RS, Schuster MM. Review and analysis of the effects of olestra, a dietary fat substitute, on gastrointestinal function and symptoms. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 1997 Oct; 26(2):210-8.
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