Excessive consumption of sugar-rich foods is currently one of the most important factors that
has led to the development of the global pandemic of obesity. On the other hand, there is …

Obesity results from a temporary or prolonged positive energy balance due to an alteration
in the homeostatic feedback of energy balance. Food, with its discriminative and hedonic …

Background and aims Although oral berberine, a natural compound extracted from the
Chinese herbal medicine curcumin, has low bioavailability, it is still effective in suppressing …

Introduction The study of taste functionality and its relation to human health is receiving
growing attention. Obesity has been reported to cause alterations in sensory perception …

Introduction Food preferences are influenced by various factors, such as culture, age, and
gender. The relationship between food tastes, meal preferences, and eating habits has been …

Individuals vary in their ability to taste, and some individuals are more sensitive to certain
tastes than others. Taste sensitivity is a predictor of various factors, such as diet, eating …

Recent studies show that visual exposure to different portion sizes can lead to portion
alterations in subsequent meals, suggesting that manipulations of tableware sizes may also …

Obesity surgery is a highly efficacious treatment for obesity and its comorbidities. The
underlying mechanisms of weight loss after obesity surgery are not yet fully understood …

The taste of food plays a crucial role in determining what and how much we eat. Thus,
interventions that temporarily block sweet taste receptors offer a promising approach to …

Obesity is a well-recognized global health problem, and bariatric surgery (BS)-induced
weight reduction has been demonstrated to improve survival and obesity-related conditions …