Harmful alcohol consumption has been considered a major public health issue globally, with
the amounts of alcohol drunk being highest in the WHO European Region including …

Unhealthy alcohol consumption is recognized as a leading contributory factor to mortality
and disability. In addition to other factors, taste sensation also mediates alcohol intake. The …

Background: Bitterness is an innate aversive taste important in detecting potentially toxic
substances, including alcohol. However, bitter compounds exist in many foods and …

The sensory components of alcohol affect the onset of individual's drinking. Therefore,
variations in taste receptor genes may lead to differential sensitivity for alcohol taste, which …

Aims Harmful alcohol drinking habits, even among Roma children and adolescents, are
more common than in the majority population. The aim of the study was to evaluate the …

Background Genetic variants within the bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38 are associated
with sensitivity to bitter taste and are related to eating behavior in the Amish population …

It is reasonable to suppose that poor diet underlies the unfavorable health status of the
Roma population of Europe. Previously in the framework of a complex health survey, fruit …

The objective of this study is to review the association of TAS2R38 polymorphisms and taste
phenotypes to bitter compounds (phenylthiocarbamide [PTC]/propylthiouracil [PROP]), and …

Dietary intake and alcohol consumption might be influenced by genetic variations in taste
receptor genes. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between …

Background and ObjectivesZZGenetic variations of bitter taste receptors (TAS2R) have
shown different responses to bitter taste compounds and the frequencies of these variations …