Caloric Restriction
"Caloric Restriction" 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.
Reduction in caloric intake without reduction in adequate nutrition. In experimental animals, caloric restriction has been shown to extend lifespan and enhance other physiological variables.
| Descriptor ID |
D031204
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.642.249.200 G07.203.650.240.340.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Low-Calorie Diet- Low-Calorie Diet
- Diet, Low-Calorie
- Diets, Low-Calorie
- Low Calorie Diet
- Low-Calorie Diets
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caloric Restriction" by people in Profiles.
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Reutrakul S, Simon SL, Wang Q, Manoogian ENC, Panda S, Ryu S, Gao Z, Griffiths C, Helgeson E, Mashek DG, Oldenburg N, Chow LS. Relationship Between Sleep and Meal Timing with Glycemia Parameters in Individuals with Obesity Participating in a Randomized Time-Restricted Eating Study. Nutrients. 2026 Jun 05; 18(11).
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Bardill JR, Eason CR, Wood H, Breckenfelder C, Gallagher LT, Crew M, Karimpour-Fard A, Sucharov CC, Powell TL, Wright CJ, Derderian SC. Investigating trophoblast invasion and angiogenesis expression changes in a caloric deficient mouse model of fetal growth restriction. Reprod Biol. 2026 Jun; 26(2):101179.
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Breit MJ, Pan Z, Ostendorf DM, Dahle JH, Catenacci VA, Creasy SA, Melanson EL. Using Time-Weighted Averages of Total Daily Energy Expenditure to Estimate Energy Intake During a Weight Loss Intervention. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Nov; 33(11):2093-2102.
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Ellison KM, El Zein A, Baidwan NK, Ferguson CC, Fowler LA, Bryan DR, Reynolds C, Hermanson D, Berg KJ, Mehta T, Hill JO, Wyatt HR, Sayer RD. Adaptive dietary and exercise strategies for weight loss in Adults with Prediabetes Trial (ADAPT): a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Oct; 122(4):1093-1102.
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Breit MJ, Caldwell AE, Ostendorf DM, Pan Z, Creasy SA, Swanson B, Clark K, Hill EB, MacLean PS, Bessesen DH, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. Effects of 4:3 Intermittent Fasting on Eating Behaviors and Appetite Hormones: A Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention. Nutrients. 2025 Jul 21; 17(14).
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Damas OM, Leo M, Colina N, Mijares M, Fernandez I, McALeavy J, Hernandez I, Assumpção-Mengarelli C, Garces L, Quintero MA, Ortega M, Solis N, Batista C, De La Torre B, Abreu MT, Deshpande AR, Kerman DH, Proksell S, Ban Y. A Pilot Randomized Control Trial to Assess the Adjunctive Effect of Diet on Response to Advanced Therapies in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Dec; 23(13):2579-2587.e2.
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Catenacci VA, Ostendorf DM, Pan Z, Kaizer LK, Creasy SA, Zaman A, Caldwell AE, Dahle J, Swanson B, Breit MJ, Bing K, Wayland LT, Panter SL, Scorsone JJ, Bessesen DH, MacLean P, Melanson EL. The Effect of 4:3 Intermittent Fasting on Weight Loss at 12 Months : A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2025 05; 178(5):634-644.
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Oldenburg N, Mashek DG, Harnack L, Wang Q, Manoogian ENC, Evanoff N, Dengel DR, Taddese A, Yentzer BP, Lysne L, Wong A, Hanson M, Anderson JD, Alvear A, LaPage N, Ryder J, Varady K, Gao Z, Ryu S, Bolan PJ, Bergman B, Helgeson E, Panda S, Chow LS. Time-restricted eating, caloric reduction, and unrestricted eating effects on weight and metabolism: a randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Apr; 33(4):671-684.
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Gilley SP, Ruebel ML, Chintapalli SV, Wright CJ, Rozance PJ, Shankar K. Calorie restriction during gestation impacts maternal and offspring fecal microbiome in mice. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024; 15:1423464.
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Beavers KM, Wolle BR, Ard JD, Beavers DP, Biehl O, Brubaker PH, Burghardt AJ, Calderone CT, Carballido-Gamio J, Fanning J, Kohrt WM, Love M, MacLean CM, Nicklas BJ, Stapleton J, Swanson CM, Weaver AA, Worden M, Wherry SJ. The Bone, Exercise, Alendronate, and Caloric Restriction (BEACON) trial design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 11; 146:107692.
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