SynthesisPloS one2017
Comparisons of Fatty Acid Taste Detection Thresholds in People Who Are Lean vs. Overweight or Obese: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of the biological mediators of fat taste and smell.Physiological reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- Prolonged latency of the gustatory evoked potentials for sucrose solution in subjects living with obesity compared with normal-weight subjects.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Trial
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- Associations of CD36 rs1761667 with Fat and Umami Food Perception, Diet Quality, and BMI in Two European Studies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- The importance of the taste preferences and sensitivity of mothers and their children in the aspect of excessive body weight of children.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The association of fat preference with eating behavior and sex: Turkish version of the Fat Preference QuestionnaireFood science & nutrition · 2021Article
- Macronutrient Sensing in the Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract: Alimentary Tastes.Nutrients · 2021Review
- The Associations Between Bitter and Fat Taste Sensitivity, and Dietary Fat Intake: Are They Impacted by Genetic Predisposition?Chemical senses · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Taste Sensitivity, Taste Liking, Dietary Intake and BMI in Adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- An improved method for examining fat taste.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Obesity is associated with altered gene expression in human tastebuds.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2019Article
- Exploring Associations between Interindividual Differences in Taste Perception, Oral Microbiota Composition, and Reported Food Intake.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Taste Sensitivity and Taste Preference Measures Are Correlated in Healthy Young Adults.Chemical senses · 2019Article
- The Influence of Taste Liking on the Consumption of Nutrient Rich and Nutrient Poor Foods.Frontiers in nutrition · 2019Review
- Obese Subjects With Specific Gustatory Papillae Microbiota and Salivary Cues Display an Impairment to Sense Lipids.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Nutrition and taste and smell dysfunction.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2018Review
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Abstract
Given the increasing evidence that supports the ability of humans to taste non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), recent studies have sought to determine if relationships exist between oral sensitivity to NEFA (measured as thresholds), food intake and obesity. Published findings suggest there is either no association or an inverse association. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine if differences in fatty acid taste sensitivity or intensity ratings exist between individuals who are lean or obese. A total of 7 studies that reported measurement of taste sensations to non-esterified fatty acids by psychophysical methods (e.g.,studies using model systems rather than foods, detection thresholds as measured by a 3-alternative forced choice ascending methodology were included in the meta-analysis. Two other studies that measured intensity ratings to graded suprathreshold NEFA concentrations were evaluated qualitatively. No significant differences in fatty acid taste thresholds or intensity were observed. Thus, differences in fatty acid taste sensitivity do not appear to precede or result from obesity.
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