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ReviewAging clinical and experimental research2024

Does presbygeusia really exist? An updated narrative review.

Valentina Ponzo, Mario Bo, Enrica Favaro, Fabio Merlo, Gianluca Isaia, Roberto Presta, Alessandro Collo, Sergio Riso, Simona Bo

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Review in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Valentina PonzoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso A. M. Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3353-6808
Mario BoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso A. M. Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2945-0243
Enrica FavaroDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso A. M. Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5808-0224
Fabio MerloDietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza - Molinette, Turin, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8513-335X
Gianluca IsaiaSection of Geriatrics, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza - Molinette, Turin, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0249-9170
Roberto PrestaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso A. M. Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy. roberto.presta@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6680-7681
Alessandro ColloDietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, AOU Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.
Sergio RisoDietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, AOU Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-1224
Simona BoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso A. M. Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6862-8628
Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITUniversity of Turin · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review critically assessed the existence of presbygeusia, i.e., the impairment in taste perception occurring in the elderly, as a natural part of the aging process and its potential clinical implications. Several factors might contribute to age-related taste alterations (TAs), including structural changes in taste buds, alterations in saliva composition, central nervous system changes, and oral microbiota dysbiosis. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to disentangle the effects of age from those of the several age-related diseases or conditions promoting TAs. Most of the included studies reported TAs in healthy elderly people, suggesting that presbygeusia is a relatively frequent condition associated with age-related changes in the absence of pathological conditions. However, the impact of TAs on dietary preferences and food choices among the elderly seems to be less relevant when compared to other factors, such as cultural, psychological, and social influences. In conclusion, presbygeusia exists even in the absence of comorbidities or drug side effects, but its impact on dietary choices in the elderly is likely modest.

Indexed as

TasteTaste BudsAgedFood PreferencesHumansSalivaTaste PerceptionAgingFood choicesFood preferencesPresbygeusiaTaste alterationsTaste buds

Identifiers

PMID38558357
PMCPMC10984891
OpenAlexW4393389027

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Registered trials

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