"Sweetening Agents" 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.
Substances that sweeten food, beverages, medications, etc., such as sugar, saccharine or other low-calorie synthetic products. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013549
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.372.300.353.609 G07.203.300.514.500.400.700 J02.500.514.500.400.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Sweetening Agents- Sweetening Agents
- Agent, Sweetening
- Agents, Sweetening
- Sweetening Agent
- Sweeteners
- Sweetener
Sugar Substitutes- Sugar Substitutes
- Substitute, Sugar
- Substitutes, Sugar
- Sugar Substitute
Artificial Sweeteners- Artificial Sweeteners
- Artificial Sweetener
- Sweetener, Artificial
- Sweeteners, Artificial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sweetening Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Potential Bladder Irritants and Overactive Bladder Symptoms: A Systematic Review. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Apr 01; 31(4):454-464.
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A cluster randomized trial of xylitol chewing gum for prevention of preterm birth: The PPaX trial. Med. 2025 Apr 11; 6(4):100539.
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Adaptation of the Gut Microbiota to Modern Dietary Sugars and Sweeteners. Adv Nutr. 2020 05 01; 11(3):616-629.
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Child Health: Implications for Policy. Curr Nutr Rep. 2018 12; 7(4):286-293.
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Prophylactic Dextrose Gel Does Not Prevent Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. J Pediatr. 2018 07; 198:156-161.
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Sugar-sweetened beverage intake associations with fasting glucose and insulin concentrations are not modified by selected genetic variants in a ChREBP-FGF21 pathway: a meta-analysis. Diabetologia. 2018 02; 61(2):317-330.
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Suppression of Ghrelin Exacerbates HFCS-Induced Adiposity and Insulin Resistance. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Jun 19; 18(6).
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation did not help low income Hispanic women in Texas meet the dietary guidelines. Prev Med. 2014 May; 62:44-8.
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Robust scientific evidence demonstrates benefits of artificial sweeteners. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Jan; 25(1):1.
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Lack of evidence for high fructose corn syrup as the cause of the obesity epidemic. Int J Obes (Lond). 2013 Jun; 37(6):771-3.