Background Alterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary
changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery. Methods A systematic …

Throughout the animal kingdom sucrose is one of the most palatable and preferred tastants.
From an evolutionary perspective, this is not surprising as it is a primary source of energy …

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (GBS) is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity.
GBS is a restrictive malabsorptive procedure, but many patients also report altered taste …

The gustatory system plays an important role in sensing appetitive and aversive tastes for
evaluating food quality. In mice, taste signals are relayed by multiple brain regions, including …

Introduction Obesity is a growing epidemic that causes many serious health related
complications. While the causes of obesity are complex, there is conclusive evidence that …

This review details the manner in which the central nervous system regulates metabolic
homeostasis in normal weight and obese rodents and humans. It includes a review of the …

Sweet taste usually signifies the presence of caloric food. It is commonly accepted that a
close association exists among sweet taste perception, preference, and nutritional status …

Taste perception changes with obesity but the underlying neural changes remain poorly
understood. To address this issue, we recorded taste responses from single cells in the …

Objective Previous studies have reported that individuals with obesity have reduced taste
perception, but the relationship between obesity and taste is poorly understood. Earlier work …

Cumulative evidence in rats suggests that the pontine parabrachial nuclei (PBN) are
necessary for assigning hedonic value to taste stimuli. In a series of studies, our laboratory …