Background: The rise in nutrition-related morbidity and mortality requires public health
intervention programs targeting nutritional behavior. In addition to socio-economical, socio …

Abstract Background/Aims: To determine whether variation in the TAS1R2 gene affects
sucrose taste perception and sugar intake. Methods: Participants were men (n= 238) and …

There is growing interest in relating taste perception to diet and healthy aging. However,
there is still limited information on the influence of age, sex and genetics on taste acuity as …

Food preferences and dietary habits are heavily influenced by taste perception. There is
growing interest in characterizing taste preferences based on genetic variation. Genetic …

It is well known that perceived taste intensity varies greatly among individuals, and that
several factors including taste phenotypes (PROP Taster Status (PTS), Sweet Liking Status …

Taste perception plays a key role in determining individual food preferences and dietary
habits. Individual differences in bitter, sweet, umami, sour, or salty taste perception may …

Background Individual differences in human perception of sweetness are partly due to
genetics; however, which genes are associated with the perception and the consumption of …

Taste is often cited as the factor of greatest significance in food choice, and has been
described as the body's 'nutritional gatekeeper'. Variation in taste receptor genes can give …

Taste is a fundamental determinant of food selection, and inter-individual variations in taste
perception may be important risk factors for poor eating habits and obesity. Characterizing …

In the last decade, basic research in chemoreceptor genetics and neurobiology has
revolutionized our understanding of individual differences in chemosensation. From an …