SynthesisThe International journal of eating disorders2018
Taste sensitivity in anorexia nervosa: A systematic review.
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- Psychophysical chemosensory dysfunction in eating disorders: a qualitative systematic review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Pooled it
- Neurological Symptoms, Comorbidities, and Complications of COVID-19: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.European neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Taste sensitivity in anorexia nervosa: A systematic review.The International journal of eating disorders · 2018Pooled it
- Experiencing Extreme Hunger in Anorexia Nervosa Recovery: A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Narratives.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Sweet taste hedonic response in anorexia nervosa: connections with nutritional status and psychopathology.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- Exploring sensory aspects of cutlery in neurodivergent-informed eating disorder care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- High-fat diet-induced anorexia in rats: involving orosensory deficits, gastrointestinal dysfunction, intestinal taste receptor downregulation and dopamine signaling dysregulation.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- A multicenter cross-sectional study to elucidate altered resting-state functional connectivity of the insular cortex in anorexia nervosa, segmented by functional localization.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Metagenomic analysis of salivary microbiota in patients with anorexia nervosa and association with functional digestive disorders (ORMICAN pilot study).BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2025Article
- Perceptual Dysfunction in Eating Disorders.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2025Review
- The Sensory Landscape and Embodied Experiences in Anorexia Nervosa Treatment: An Inpatient Sensory Ethnography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to ethical co-production with Autistic people with an eating disorder.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Recognition of others' interoceptive states in those with and without eating disorders.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Anorexia nervosa through the lens of a severe and enduring experience: 'lost in a big world'.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
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- In-person and online sensory wellbeing workshop for eating disorders: updated case series.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is evidence for altered processing of taste in anorexia nervosa, particularly in the areas of reward processing and hedonic sensitivity. However, research on whether people with anorexia nervosa identify taste stimuli accurately, known as taste sensitivity, has yielded mixed findings. The objective of this study was to synthesize the literature on taste sensitivity in this disorder to provide a basis for future discussion on whether altered taste sensitivity may be also implicated in wider atypical taste processing in anorexia.
methodElectronic databases were searched systematically to identify published research examining taste sensitivity in anorexia. Search terms were "anorexia nervosa", or "eating disorder", combined with "taste". 18 studies met inclusion criteria.
resultsThe review of the findings suggest that individuals with AN may experience reduced taste sensitivity that may improve following recovery. However, there was a significant variability in results across studies, potentially reflecting methodological problems including low sample sizes, experimental designs, and uncontrolled confounding variables. DISCUSSION: This review suggests that altered taste sensitivity could represent a component in the wider altered taste processing observed in anorexia nervosa. However, the heterogeneity of findings highlight the need for future research to consider methodological issues raised by this review.
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