Higher sensitivity to sweet and salty taste in obese compared to lean individuals
Higher sensitivity to sweet and salty taste in obese compared to lean individuals
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DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2016.12.017
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发表时间:
2017-04-01
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影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Ohla, Kathrin
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作者:
Hardikar, Samyogita;Hoechenberger, Richard;Ohla, Kathrin
Although putatively taste has been associated with obesity as one of the factors governing food intake, previous studies have failed to find a consistent link between taste perception and Body Mass Index (BMI). A comprehensive comparison of both thresholds and hedonics for four basic taste modalities (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter) has only been carried out with a very small sample size in adults. In the present exploratory study, we compared 23 obese (OB; BMI >30), and 31 lean (LN; BMI