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Ervina E, Berget I, Skeie SB, L. Almli V. Basic taste sensitivity, eating behaviour, food propensity and BMI of preadolescent children: How are they related? OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE 2024; 1:127. [PMID: 38433733 PMCID: PMC10904958 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.14117.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Background Taste sensitivity has been reported to influence children's eating behaviour and contribute to their food preferences and intake. This study aimed to investigate the associations between taste sensitivity, eating behaviour, food frequency and BMI (Body Mass Index) in preadolescents. Methods Preadolescents' taste sensitivity was measured by detection threshold of sweetness (sucrose), sourness (citric acid), saltiness (sodium chloride), bitterness (caffeine, quinine), and umami (monosodium glutamate). In addition, the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ), the Food Propensity Questionnaire (FPQ) measuring food frequency, and the children's body weight and height were completed by the parents. A total of 69 child-parent dyads participated (preadolescents mean age =10.9 years). Results Taste sensitivity to caffeine bitterness was significantly associated with eating behaviour in food responsiveness, emotional overeating, and desire to drink. The preadolescents who were less sensitive to caffeine bitterness had higher food responsiveness scores. Those who were less sensitive to caffeine bitterness and to sweetness had higher emotional overeating scores. In addition, preadolescents who were less sensitive to sourness and bitterness of both caffeine and quinine demonstrated to have higher scores in desire to drink. There was no association between taste sensitivity and FPQ, but significant differences were observed across preadolescents' BMI for FPQ of dairy food items, indicating higher consumption of low-fat milk in the overweight/obese compared to the underweight/normal-weight subjects. There was no significant difference in taste sensitivity according to BMI. Preadolescents' eating behaviour differed across BMI, demonstrating a positive association between BMI and food approach, and a negative association between BMI and food avoidance. Conclusions This study contributes to the preliminary understanding of the relationships between taste sensitivity and eating behaviour in preadolescents. The results may be used to develop effective strategies to promote healthy eating practices by considering taste sensitivity in preadolescents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ervina Ervina
- Department of Sensory and Consumer Sciences, Nofima, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, 1430, Norway
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM), The Norwegian University of Life Science, Ås, 1433, Norway
- Food Technology Department, Faculty of Engineering, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia
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- Department of Raw Materials and Process Optimization, Nofima, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, 1430, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM), The Norwegian University of Life Science, Ås, 1433, Norway
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- Department of Sensory and Consumer Sciences, Nofima, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, 1430, Norway
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM), The Norwegian University of Life Science, Ås, 1433, Norway
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Newson L, Abayomi J. Reframing interventions for optimal child nutrition and childhood obesity: the importance of considering psychological factors. Proc Nutr Soc 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38205619 DOI: 10.1017/s0029665124000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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This review aims to emphasise the impact of poor nutrition on children's health and psychological well-being, urging those involved in childhood obesity or nutrition services to broaden their intervention approach. Poor nutrition and childhood obesity affect physical and psychological health. The stress of living with obesity further impacts quality of life, well-being and self-esteem. Children living with obesity may experience adverse childhood events and stress, and young people are able to recall the impact of psychosocial issues such as experiencing stigma and discrimination. Food is often a coping mechanism for managing negative emotions, perpetuating cycles of emotional coping and unhealthy eating behaviours. UK guidelines recommend family-based, multi-component weight management interventions for children living with obesity. Interventions mainly target health behaviours and utilise behaviour change techniques attempting to directly improve diet and physical activity as behavioural outcomes. Whilst these interventions may show some improvements in psychological well-being, there is limited consideration or understanding of the underlying mechanisms of action which indirectly influence engagement and the sustainability of the behaviour change. Lack of attention and inclusion of psychosocial variables in intervention implementation may help explain the variable effectiveness reported across childhood obesity interventions. In conclusion, enhancing the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions requires a broader approach that fully incorporates psychosocial factors. Those responsible for commissioning, designing and implementing these interventions should adopt a holistic approach that addresses psychological and emotional needs while incorporating underlying mechanisms of action. This shift in focus could result in more sustainable and comprehensive treatment for childhood obesity.
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- Lisa Newson
- School of Psychology, Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour, Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, UK
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- Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, Edgehill University, Liverpool, UK
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D'Auria E, Cattaneo C, Panelli S, Pozzi C, Acunzo M, Papaleo S, Comandatore F, Mameli C, Bandi C, Zuccotti G, Pagliarini E. Alteration of taste perception, food neophobia and oral microbiota composition in children with food allergy. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7010. [PMID: 37117251 PMCID: PMC10147366 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34113-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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Currently, the mechanisms underlying sensory perception and sensory performance in children with food allergies are far from being understood. As well, only recently, single research afforded the oral host-commensal milieu, addressing oral microbial communities in children with peanut allergies. To bridge the current gaps in knowledge both in the sensory and microbial fields, a psychophysiological case-control study was performed in allergic children (n = 29) and a healthy sex-age-matched control group (n = 30). Taste perception, food neophobia, and liking were compared in allergic and non-allergic children. The same subjects were characterized for their oral microbiota composition by addressing saliva to assess whether specific profiles were associated with the loss of oral tolerance in children with food allergies. Our study evidenced an impaired ability to correctly identify taste qualities in the allergic group compared to controls. These results were also consistent with anatomical data related to the fungiform papillae on the tongue, which are lower in number in the allergic group. Furthermore, distinct oral microbial profiles were associated with allergic disease, with significant down-representations of the phylum Firmicutes and of the genera Veillonella spp., Streptococcus spp., Prevotella spp., and Neisseria spp. For the first time, this study emphasizes the link between sensory perception and food allergy, which is a novel and whole-organism view of this pathology. Our data indicated that an impaired taste perception, as regards both functionality and physiologically, was associated with food allergy, which marginally influences the food neophobia attitude. It is also accompanied by compositional shifts in oral microbiota, which is, in turn, another actor of this complex interplay and is deeply interconnected with mucosal immunity. This multidisciplinary research will likely open exciting new approaches to therapeutic interventions.
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- Enza D'Auria
- Department of Pediatrics, Buzzi Children's Hospital, University of Milan, 20154, Milan, Italy
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- Sensory & Consumer Science Lab (SCS_Lab), Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Clinical Research Center "Invernizzi", Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Buzzi Children's Hospital, University of Milan, 20154, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Buzzi Children's Hospital, University of Milan, 20154, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinical Research Center "Invernizzi", Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinical Research Center "Invernizzi", Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Buzzi Children's Hospital, University of Milan, 20154, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinical Research Center "Invernizzi", Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Buzzi Children's Hospital, University of Milan, 20154, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Clinical Research Center "Invernizzi", Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Sensory & Consumer Science Lab (SCS_Lab), Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Louro T, Simões C, Castelo PM, Capela e Silva F, Luis H, Moreira P, Lamy E. How Individual Variations in the Perception of Basic Tastes and Astringency Relate with Dietary Intake and Preferences for Fruits and Vegetables. Foods 2021; 10:foods10081961. [PMID: 34441738 PMCID: PMC8392026 DOI: 10.3390/foods10081961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background: Oral food perception plays a major role in food acceptance, although the way it relates with food preferences and final choices in adults is still debatable. The objective of the present study was to assess the relationship between gustatory function, dietary habits and fruit and vegetable preferences. Methods: Recognition thresholds, suprathreshold and hedonics were accessed for sweet, bitter, sour, salty and astringency in 291 adult participants. A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and a questionnaire for assessment of preferences for individual fruit and vegetables were filled by the participants. Results: Three clusters were obtained: “most sensitive”, “less sensitive” and “less sensitive only for sour”. The less sensitive cluster showed lower preferences for fruit and vegetables and higher intake of sweets and fast foods, whereas higher preferences for sweet veggies were observed in the “most sensitive” cluster. Basic tastes and astringency hedonics did not associate with fruit and vegetable preferences, but the sensitivity for these oral sensations did. Conclusions: Taste and astringency sensitivities are related with the preference for fruit and vegetables, being also associated with some dietary habits. The effectiveness of the strategies to promote plant-based healthy food consumption may benefit from the knowledge of individuals’ gustatory function.
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- Teresa Louro
- Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, IIFA University of Évora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; (T.L.); (C.S.); (F.C.e.S.)
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- Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, IIFA University of Évora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; (T.L.); (C.S.); (F.C.e.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema 09972-270, Brazil;
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- Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, IIFA University of Évora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; (T.L.); (C.S.); (F.C.e.S.)
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Health and Human Development, University of Évora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
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- School of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal;
- ciTechCare, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2410-541 Leiria, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal;
- EPIUnit—Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, IIFA University of Évora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal; (T.L.); (C.S.); (F.C.e.S.)
- Correspondence:
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Sina E, Buck C, Ahrens W, De Henauw S, Jilani H, Lissner L, Molnár D, Moreno LA, Pala V, Reisch L, Siani A, Solea A, Veidebaum T, Hebestreit A. Digital Media Use in Association with Sensory Taste Preferences in European Children and Adolescents-Results from the I.Family Study. Foods 2021; 10:foods10020377. [PMID: 33572315 PMCID: PMC7916161 DOI: 10.3390/foods10020377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Digital media (DM) influences children's food choice. We aim to investigate associations between DM use and taste preferences (TP) for sweet, fatty, bitter, and salty in European children and adolescents. Individuals aged 6-17 years (N = 7094) providing cross-sectional data for DM use: television (TV), computer/game console (PC), smartphone and internet, were included. Children (6 to <12 years) and adolescents (≥12 years) completed a Food and Beverage Preference Questionnaire; scores were calculated for sweet, fatty, salty and bitter preference and categorized (high vs. low). Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios as association measures between DM exposure and TP. On average, individuals used media for 2.4 h/day (SD = 1.7). Increasing exposures to DM were associated positively with sweet, fatty and salty TP, while inversely with bitter preference. In female adolescents, DM exposure for >2 h/day was associated with sweet (OR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.02-1.57) and fatty preference (OR = 1.37; 95% CI = 1.10-1.70). Internet exposure was inversely associated with bitter preference, notably in male adolescents (OR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.50-0.84), but positively associated with salty preference (OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.02-1.64). DM exposure was associated with sweet, fatty, salty and bitter TP in children and adolescents, serving as the basis for future longitudinal studies to shed light on the underlying mechanism by which DM exposure may determine eating habits.
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- Elida Sina
- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (E.S.); (C.B.); (W.A.); (H.J.)
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (E.S.); (C.B.); (W.A.); (H.J.)
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (E.S.); (C.B.); (W.A.); (H.J.)
- Institute of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium;
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (E.S.); (C.B.); (W.A.); (H.J.)
- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research—IPP, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary;
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Department of Preventive and Predictive Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark;
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
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- Research and Education Institute of Child Health, 2035 Strovolos, Cyprus;
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- Department of Chronic Diseases, National Institute for Health Development, 11619 Tallinn, Estonia;
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (E.S.); (C.B.); (W.A.); (H.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-421-218.56849
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Marquezin MCS, Chaves-Júnior SDC, Rasera I, Pacheco ERP, Gavião MBD, Lamy E, Castelo PM. Oral Health and Nutritional Characteristics of Adults With Morbid Obesity: A Multivariate Analysis. Front Nutr 2020; 7:589510. [PMID: 33330590 PMCID: PMC7714904 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.589510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The relationship between oral health and nutritional aspects are complex, especially in individuals with chronic diseases and comorbidities, such as morbid obesity. Thus, the aim of the present study was to identify oral health and nutritional-related patterns in 113 individuals, aged 19–68 years (92 females), seeking treatment for morbid obesity. Sociodemographic variables and medical records were examined, in addition to the consumption of fruit, vegetables, candies, and processed foods. Measures of body mass index, neck, waist and hip, caries experience (DMFT index), Community Periodontal Index (CPI index), and salivary physicochemical aspects were gathered. Aspects of oral health-related quality of life and symptoms of dry mouth were evaluated by means of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and Xerostomia Inventory-XI questionnaires. K-means cluster analysis and, subsequently, comparisons between clusters (one-way ANOVA) were performed (α = 5%). Three clusters were generated: Cluster 1 (labeled “Young”; n = 77) was characterized by younger participants with higher BMI, who reported the use of distractors while eating, the smallest number of meals/day, and who consumed sweetened drinks and processed food the day before. Cluster 2 (labeled “Diabetic individuals”; n = 12) was characterized by older participants with the highest proportion of diabetic participants (100% were diabetic; 73% insulin users), lower BMI, higher DMFT index and OHIP-14 and xerostomia scores, and who reported having consumed fruit and vegetables the day before. Finally, Cluster 3 (labeled “Poor periodontal health”; n = 24) was characterized by participants with the worse periodontal condition (higher CPI), and lower salivary flow, pH, and buffer capacity. Cluster 1 and 2 were the groups that showed higher demand for nutritional and dietetic counseling, because of the poor eating behavior and higher serum glucose levels, respectively. On the other hand, Cluster 2 and 3 showed the higher demand for oral rehabilitation and dental treatment because of the loss of teeth and worse periodontal condition, respectively, besides the need for dietetic counseling. This sample of individuals with morbid obesity showed very unique oral-health and nutritional characteristics and special needs patterns that should be identified to adjust or change unhealthy habits, thus improving the assistance of this condition.
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- Maria Carolina Salomé Marquezin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Piracicaba Medical School, Anhembi Morumbi University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- MED Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Bray SC, Carek PJ. How bitter taste influences nutrition and health in primary care. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:3205-3208. [PMID: 33102271 PMCID: PMC7567205 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_305_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sensitivity to bitter tastes has a genetic basis which is partly mediated by the TAS2R3 gene. Existing research on how this gene influences dietary habits and successful strategies for encouraging the incorporation of additional fruits and vegetables into individuals’ diets is discussed. We propose that knowledge of a patient's status TAS2R3 genotype could help physicians develop personalized nutritional strategies using exposure and associative conditioning techniques to encourage optimal nutrition.
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- Stefania C Bray
- Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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