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Taste and bulimia.

A Drewnowski1, F Bellisle, P Aimez

  • 1Human Nutrition Program, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109.

Physiology & Behavior
|January 1, 1987
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Women with bulimia exhibit a heightened craving for sweetness, preferring higher sucrose levels than controls. However, they show reduced sensory preferences for fat-containing foods, impacting their food choices during binge-eating episodes.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Food Science

Background:

  • Binge-eating episodes in bulimia nervosa frequently involve sweet or high-fat foods.
  • Understanding sensory preferences is crucial for addressing eating disorder behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sensory perceptions and taste preferences for sweetness and fat in women with bulimia nervosa.
  • To compare these preferences with those of normal-weight controls.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 15 semi-liquid dessert-type cheese stimuli with varying fat (0-7%) and sucrose (1-40%) content.
  • Employed 9-point category scales for rating sweetness, fat content, and hedonic (pleasantness) responses.
  • Applied Response Surface Method (RSM) to model taste preferences.

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Main Results:

  • Perceived sweetness and fat intensity were similar between bulimic patients and controls.
  • Taste preference profiles significantly differed between the groups.
  • Bulimic patients showed an optimal sweetness preference at 15% sucrose, compared to 9% for controls.
  • Bulimic patients exhibited lower optimal fat preference levels than controls.

Conclusions:

  • Findings align with previous research indicating a craving for sweetness in eating disorders.
  • Bulimic patients demonstrate reduced sensory preferences for fat, potentially influencing food selection during binge episodes.
  • Sensory-specific satiety may play a role in altered taste preferences observed in bulimia nervosa.