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

Food preferences are influenced by a number of factors such as personal experiences,
cultural adaptations and perceived health benefits. Taste, however, is the most important …

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

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 …

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 …

Taste and oral sensations from foods and beverages drive food selection. The present study
explored whether markers of variation in taste were associated with variability in sweet …

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 …

It is well known that taste perception influences food intake. After ingestion, gustatory
receptors relay sensory signals to the brain, which segregates, evaluates, and distinguishes …

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 …

Background The relation between taste perception, diet, and adiposity remains
controversial. Additionally, there is a lack of knowledge on the polymorphisms influencing …