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Olfactory sensory-specific satiety in humans

E T Rolls1, J H Rolls

  • 1Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK. edmund.rolls@psy.ox.ac.uk

Physiology & Behavior
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Eating food to satiety or even just smelling or chewing it can induce sensory-specific satiety. This finding suggests satiety doesn't require digestion or calories, impacting food intake control.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Sensory Science
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Sensory-specific satiety (SSS) influences food intake by reducing the pleasantness of a specific food after consumption.
  • Understanding the triggers for SSS is crucial for appetite regulation and obesity research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether olfactory and taste sensory-specific satiety can be induced without ingestion.
  • To determine if sensory exposure alone, without caloric intake, can lead to SSS.

Main Methods:

  • Participants rated the pleasantness of various food odors.
  • SSS was measured by comparing the change in pleasantness of eaten food versus other foods.
  • Exposure methods included eating to satiety, chewing, and smelling food samples.

Main Results:

  • Eating food to satiety induced olfactory SSS.
  • Chewing food induced both olfactory and taste SSS.
  • Smelling food induced partial olfactory SSS.
  • Changes in pleasantness were not strongly correlated with changes in perceived intensity.
  • SSS was achieved without gastrointestinal involvement or calorie ingestion.

Conclusions:

  • Sensory-specific satiety can be initiated by olfactory and gustatory stimuli without ingestion.
  • The brain's computation of SSS does not solely depend on post-ingestive factors.
  • These findings have implications for understanding food intake control mechanisms.

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