"Candy" 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.
Sweet food products combining cane or beet sugars with other carbohydrates and chocolate, milk, eggs, and various flavorings. In the United States, candy refers to both sugar- and cocoa-based confections and is differentiated from sweetened baked goods; elsewhere the terms sugar confectionary, chocolate confectionary, and flour confectionary (meaning goods such as cakes and pastries) are used.
| Descriptor ID |
D002182
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.300.140 J02.500.140
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| Concept/Terms |
Candy- Candy
- Candies
- Confection
- Confections
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candy" by people in Profiles.
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Prechewing infant food, consumption of sweets and dairy and not breastfeeding are associated with increased diarrhoea risk of 10-month-old infants in the United States. Matern Child Nutr. 2016 07; 12(3):614-24.
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Effect of hydration on spontaneous labor outcomes in nulliparous pregnant women: a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing three methods. Am J Perinatol. 2014 Jun; 31(6):455-62.
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Lead-contaminated imported tamarind candy and children's blood lead levels. Public Health Rep. 2000 Nov-Dec; 115(6):537-43.