Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with several microvascular and macrovascular
complications, such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular diseases …

Body fat mass increases when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In the long term,
a positive energy balance will result in obesity. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has …

A range of psychophysical taste measurements are used to characterize an individual's
sweet taste perception and to assess links between taste perception and dietary intake. The …

Despite evidence that the ability to taste is weakened by obesity and can be rescued with
weight loss intervention, few studies have investigated the molecular effects of obesity on …

The role of taste perception, its relationship with oral microbiota composition, and their
putative link with eating habits and food intake were the focus of the present study. A sample …

Gut microbiota has emerged as a major metabolically active organ with critical functions in
both health and disease. The trillions of microorganisms hosted by the gastrointestinal tract …

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 Taste disorders in general, and dysgeusia in particular, are relatively common
disorders that may be a sign of a more complex acute or chronic medical condition. During …

Background Our sense of taste is critical in defining our food choices and habits. Located
primarily in our tongue, taste buds are small assemblies of constantly renewing sensory …

Objective Oral healthcare professionals are frequently confronted with patients using drugs
on a daily basis. These drugs can cause taste disorders as adverse effect. The literature that …