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[Taste perception in fasting overweight patients].

L Glöckner, R Fikentscher, F E Ulrich

    Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Innere Medizin Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
    |April 15, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    Fasting significantly lowers taste sensitivity thresholds in overweight individuals, suggesting hunger influences taste receptors. This effect was observed during acute fasting and the subsequent refeeding phase.

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    Area of Science:

    • Human Physiology
    • Sensory Science
    • Metabolic Research

    Context:

    • Investigates taste perception changes during weight management interventions.
    • Focuses on individuals with significant overweight undergoing fasting cures.
    • Examines gustatory sensitivity at multiple stages: satiated, acute fasting, and refeeding.

    Purpose:

    • To determine how acute fasting and refeeding impact taste sensitivity thresholds.
    • To explore the relationship between hunger, taste receptors, and gustatory perception.
    • To assess correlations between altered taste sensitivity and metabolic parameters during fasting.

    Summary:

    • Taste sensitivity thresholds were significantly lower in the acute fasting state compared to the satiated state in 20 overweight patients.
    • A similar trend of decreased taste thresholds was observed during the refeeding (building-up) phase.
    • Hunger-evoked efferent influences on taste receptors are proposed as a potential mechanism, though direct links to metabolic parameters were not established.

    Impact:

    • Provides insights into the physiological adaptations of taste perception during caloric restriction.
    • Suggests potential modulations in dietary choices or food intake behaviors due to altered taste sensitivity during fasting.
    • Highlights the complex interplay between metabolic state, hunger signals, and sensory perception.

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