Background The literature regarding clinical olfaction, olfactory loss, and olfactory
dysfunction has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, with an exponential rise in the …

The olfactory system is at the crossroad between sensory processing and metabolic
sensing. In addition to being the center of detection and identification of food odors, it is a …

Smell plays a critical role in food choice and intake by influencing energy balance and body
weight. Malnutrition problems or modified eating behaviors have been associated with …

Understanding the individual factors that modulate flavor perception is a central issue for the
development of personalized diets strategies to fight obesity. This study aimed to investigate …

Obesity is a severe health problem linked to an increased risk of comorbidity and mortality
and its etiopathogenesis includes genetic, epigenetic, microbiota composition, and …

Purpose Although neglected by science for a long time, the sense of olfaction has received
increasing attention from research areas including psychology, neuroscience, clinical …

Recent studies have revealed close links between human olfaction, appetite, and food
choice. However, it remains unclear whether olfactory sensitivity plays a direct role in …

Obesity, linked to chronic diseases, poses a global health challenge. While the role of the
olfactory system in energy homeostasis is well-documented in rodents, its role in metabolism …

Objective To evaluate the differences in olfactory sensitivity, nutritional habits, levels of
modulators of feeding and smell, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measures and …

Purpose To evaluate the changes in gustatory and olfactory sensitivity and dietary habits
between healthy lean subjects (LS) and participants affected by overweight (OW), stage I …