Dietary Supplements

"Dietary Supplements" 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.

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Products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide dietary ingredients, and that are intended to be taken by mouth to increase the intake of nutrients. Dietary supplements can include macronutrients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats; and/or MICRONUTRIENTS, such as VITAMINS; MINERALS; and PHYTOCHEMICALS.

Descriptor ID	D019587
MeSH Number(s)	G07.203.300.456 J02.500.456
Concept/Terms	Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Supplements, Dietary Dietary Supplementations Supplementations, Dietary Food Supplementations Food Supplements Food Supplement Supplement, Food Supplements, Food Nutraceuticals Nutraceuticals Nutraceutical Nutriceuticals Nutriceutical Neutraceuticals Neutraceutical Herbal Supplements Herbal Supplements Herbal Supplement Supplement, Herbal Supplements, Herbal

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Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Diet, Food, and Nutrition [G07.203]
Food [G07.203.300]
Dietary Supplements [G07.203.300.456]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Dietary Supplements [J02.500.456]

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Bar chart showing 230 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 20 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	2	3	5
2003	0	3	3
2004	4	2	6
2005	3	4	7
2006	3	5	8
2007	4	5	9
2008	9	3	12
2009	3	4	7
2010	4	4	8
2011	3	4	7
2012	7	1	8
2013	8	9	17
2014	7	3	10
2015	1	10	11
2016	7	2	9
2017	8	2	10
2018	4	2	6
2019	3	7	10
2020	9	11	20
2021	4	4	8
2022	3	12	15
2023	3	13	16
2024	9	2	11
2025	4	0	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Dietary Supplements" by people in Profiles.

Chikamatsu S, Sakakibara Y, Takei K, Nishijima R, Iijima KM, Sekiya M. Supplementation of essential amino acids suppresses age-associated sleep loss and sleep fragmentation but not loss of rhythm strength under yeast-restricted malnutrition in Drosophila. J Biochem. 2025 Mar 04; 177(3):225-237.

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Ottone OK, Mundo JJ, Kwakye BN, Slaweski A, Collins JA, Wu Q, Connelly MA, Niaziorimi F, van de Wetering K, Risbud MV. Oral Citrate Supplementation Mitigates Age-Associated Pathologic Intervertebral Disc Calcification in LG/J Mice. Aging Cell. 2025 May; 24(5):e14504.

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Gold DR, Carey VJ, Hersh CP, Wan E, Camargo CA, Lee IM, Cook NR, Nassikas N, Buring JE, Manson JE, Luttmann-Gibson H. Vitamin D Supplementation, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Asthma Exacerbations, and Lung Function Decline. J Nutr. 2025 May; 155(5):1417-1428.

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Tepper SJ, Tepper K. Nutraceuticals and Headache 2024: Riboflavin, Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew, Magnesium, Melatonin, and Butterbur. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025 Jan 24; 29(1):33.

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Chou SH, Cook NR, Kotler G, Kim E, Copeland T, Lee IM, Cawthon PM, Buring JE, Manson JE, LeBoff MS. Effects of Supplemental Vitamin D3, Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Physical Performance Measures in the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Dec 18; 110(1):e44-e53.

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Alsoudi AF, Wai KM, Koo E, Mruthyunjaya P, Rahimy E. Curcuma-Based Nutritional Supplements and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Dec 01; 142(12):1114-1121.

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Qian F, Guo Y, Li C, Liu Y, Luttmann-Gibson H, Gomelskaya N, Demler OV, Cook NR, Lee IM, Buring JE, Larsen J, Boring J, McPhaul MJ, Manson JE, Pradhan AD, Mora S. Biomarkers of glucose-insulin homeostasis and incident type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: results from the Vitamin D and Omega-3 trial. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2024 11 02; 23(1):393.

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Halegoua-DeMarzio D, Navarro VJ, Davis A, Ahmad J, Avula B, Barnhart H, Barritt AS, Bonkovsky HL, Chen VL, Choi G, Fontana RJ, Ghabril MS, Khan I, Koh C, Odin J, Rockey DC, Rostami H, Serrano J, Sherker AH, Stolz A, Tillmann HL, Vuppalanchi R. Investigation of the Role of Chemical Analysis in Causality Assessment of Herbal and Dietary Supplement-Induced Liver Injury. Drug Saf. 2025 Feb; 48(2):143-150.

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Waldrop S, Chowdhury D, Westcott JE, Biasini F, Garc?s A, Figueroa L, Tshefu A, Lokangaka A, Bauserman M, Saleem S, Ali SA, Goldenberg RL, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Derman RJ, Kemp JF, Koso-Thomas M, Das A, Hambidge M, Krebs NF. Anthropometric and sociodemographic variables, but not preconception or prenatal maternal nutrition supplementation, predict neurodevelopment in offspring of the 'Women First'?trial. Matern Child Nutr. 2024 Oct; 20(4):e13703.

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England E, Cheng C. Nutrition: Micronutrients. FP Essent. 2024 Apr; 539:13-17.

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