Preliminary Findings of Genetic Taste Status Association with Fat Intake and Body Mass Index in Adult Females

摘要: Abstract Humans show genetic variation in taste perception observable by ability to PROP and differences tongue anatomy. "Supertasters" intensely bitter have more papillae buds on the anterior than "nontasters." This anatomical may influence sensory of fat thus dietary behaviors toward fat. We hypothesized a negative association between tasting food preference intake. Forty-four females (86 screened) met study criteria no reported otitis media history (mean age 34±9 years). Otitis media, taste-related pathology, confound as measure. A screening determined tasting: subjects rated bitterness PROP-impregnated paper labeled magnitude scale. Fat intake scores were calculated from subject's rating 22 high foods hedonic frequency scales. Body mass index (BMI) was height weight. With Pearson correlation analysis, higher associated significantly with lower score (r=−.29, p=.05) BMI (r=−.32, p