SynthesisObesity surgery2018
Taste Changes after Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of bariatric surgery on the expression of gastrointestinal taste receptors: A systematic review.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of weight change on taste function; a systematic review.Nutrition journal · 2023Pooled it
- Factors influencing primary care provider referral for bariatric surgery: Systematic review.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Pooled it
- Alteration Pattern of Taste Perception After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review of Four Taste Domains.Obesity surgery · 2019Pooled it
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- The Impact of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy on Behavioral and Reward-Related Outcomes.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Individuals With Food Addiction After Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Show Higher Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods, Sedentary Lifestyle, Anxiety, and Sub-Optimal Body Weight Trajectories.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Development and validation of the Maladaptive Eating Behavior Questionnaire after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Resistant and Refractory Obesity: The Complexity of Anti-Obesity Therapy Failure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Changes in Hedonic Hunger and Problematic Eating Behaviors Following Bariatric Surgery: A Comparative Study of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Long-Term Weight Regain Following Bariatric Surgery: The Role of Diet and Eating Behaviors in Saudi Arabia.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Self-Administered Taste Testing Without Water: Normative Data for the 53-Item Waterless Empirical Taste Test (WETT).International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2025Article
- Changes in Food Neophobia, Eating Psychopathology, and Depression in Patients Undergo Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery: 6-Month Follow-Up Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Changes in the Protein Profile of Saliva from People with Obesity Treated with Bariatric Surgery and Physical Exercise.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Neurobiological and Microbiota Alterations After Bariatric Surgery: Implications for Hunger, Appetite, Taste, and Long-Term Metabolic Health.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Impact of Weight Loss on Olfaction in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review Exploring Dietary Behaviors, Psychological Determinants and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on the Appetitive Domain of Taste Using the Progressive Ratio Task.Obesity surgery · 2024Observational
- The Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation in Taste Disorder Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2023Article
- Impact of 4-week of a restricted Mediterranean diet on taste perception, anthropometric, and blood parameters in subjects with severe obesity.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery.
methodsA systematic search was performed to identify all articles investigating gustation, olfaction, and sensory perception in both animal and human studies following bariatric procedures.
resultsTwo hundred fifty-five articles were identified after database searches, bibliography inclusions and deduplication. Sixty-one articles were included. These articles provide evidence supporting changes in taste perception and hedonic taste following bariatric procedures. Taste sensitivity to sweet and fatty stimuli appears to increase post-operatively. Additionally, patients also have a reduced hedonic response to these stimuli.
conclusionsAvailable evidence suggests that there is a change in taste perception following bariatric procedures, which may contribute to long-term maintenance of weight loss following surgery.
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