Taste preferences guide food choices and dietary behaviours, yet few studies have shown a
relationship between sweet and savoury taste preference and differences in dietary intakes …

The notion of food “addiction” often focuses on the overconsumption of sweet tasting foods
or so-called sugar “addiction”. In the extreme, some have suggested that sugar and sweet …

Purpose: The study was conducted to evaluate whether body fat is a better measure than
body mass index (BMI) for determining the relationship between body size and sweetness …

Taste sensitivity relates to food preferences and macronutrients intake. The current study
investigated whether the neural responses to food odors varied in sensory quality (sweet or …

Various global public health agencies recommend minimizing exposure to sweet-tasting
foods or beverages. The underlying rationale is that reducing exposure to the perception of …

Objective: Many scientists and laypeople alike have concerns about low‐calorie sweeteners
(LCSs). These concerns stem from both a dissatisfaction with the taste of LCSs and reports …

High intensity, low-energy sweeteners (LES) are used by many consumers in order to limit
energy intake and possibly facilitate body weight control. These beneficial effects are often …

Sweet taste perception is a key factor in the establishment of the food pattern with nonstatic
thresholds. Indeed, taste sensitivity can be influenced by physiological factors (age and sex) …

The perception of sweetness varies among individuals but the sources of this variation are
not fully understood. Here, in a sample of 1,901 adolescent and young adults (53.8 …

Satiation and satiety are central concepts in the understanding of appetite control and both
have to do with the inhibition of eating. Satiation occurs during an eating episode and brings …