Aims Taste modifies eating behaviour, impacting body weight and potentially obesity
development. The Obese Taste Bud (OTB) Study is a prospective cohort study launched in …

The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased in recent years, and poses a public
health challenge for which an effective and scalable intervention strategy is yet to be found …

Background The role of taste perception in the development and persistence of obesity is
currently unclear due to conflicting results from psychophysical and other studies. No study …

Premature obesity-related mortality is caused by cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases,
type 2 diabetes mellitus, physical disabilities, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer …

Abstract Purpose of Review We summarize neuroimaging findings related to processing of
taste (fat, salt, umami, bitter, and sour) in the brain and how they influence hedonic …

Background and Objectives. The present study was conducted to evaluate the relationship
between taste identification ability and body mass index (BMI) by studying the response to …

Introduction Sensory factors may play an important role in the determination of appetite and
food choices. Also, some adipokines may alter or predict the perception and pleasantness of …

Discussion As remarked by Peinado and colleagues in their seminal review (1), besides the
relationship between gustatory sensitivity and body mass index (BMI) has been extensively …

Background: The sense of taste is involved in food behavior and may drive food choices,
likely contributing to obesity. Differences in taste preferences have been reported in normal …

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 …