Sweet and fat taste preference in obesity have different associations with personality and eating behavior

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Elfhag ◽  
C. Erlanson-Albertsson
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Taste Preference ◽  
Fat Taste

scholarly journals Increased Fat Taste Preference in Progranulin-Deficient Mice

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 4125
Author(s):  
Lana Schumann ◽  
Annett Wilken-Schmitz ◽  
Sandra Trautmann ◽  
Alexandra Vogel ◽  
Yannick Schreiber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tap Water ◽  
Scavenger Receptor ◽  
Taste Preference ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dietary Fats ◽  
Taste Bud ◽  
Cd36 Expression ◽  
Fat Taste ◽  
Fat Preference ◽  
Deficient Mice

Progranulin deficiency in mice is associated with deregulations of the scavenger receptor signaling of CD36/SCARB3 in immune disease models, and CD36 is a dominant receptor in taste bud cells in the tongue and contributes to the sensation of dietary fats. Progranulin-deficient mice (Grn−/−) are moderately overweight during middle age. We therefore asked if there was a connection between progranulin/CD36 in the tongue and fat taste preferences. By using unbiased behavioral analyses in IntelliCages and Phenomaster cages we showed that progranulin-deficient mice (Grn−/−) developed a strong preference of fat taste in the form of 2% milk as opposed to 0.3% milk, and for diluted MCTs versus tap water. The fat preference in the 7d-IntelliCage observation period caused an increase of 10% in the body weight of Grn−/− mice, which did not occur in the wildtype controls. CD36 expression in taste buds was reduced in Grn−/− mice at RNA and histology levels. There were no differences in the plasma or tongue lipids of various classes including sphingolipids, ceramides and endocannabinoids. The data suggest that progranulin deficiency leads to a lower expression of CD36 in the tongue resulting in a stronger urge for fatty taste and fatty nutrition.

scholarly journals Preferences for Sweet and Fatty Taste in Children and Their Mothers in Association with Weight Status

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Sobek ◽  
Edyta Łuszczki ◽  
Mariusz Dąbrowski ◽  
Katarzyna Dereń ◽  
Joanna Baran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
Taste Preference ◽  
Impedance Analysis ◽  
Sweet Taste ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Taste Preferences ◽  
Fat Taste

Strong preferences for sweet and fat tastes (characters) are associated with the consumption of foods high in calories. The taste preferences, especially the sweet and fat tastes (characters), might be one of the factors predisposing children to become overweight and/or develop obesity. The aim of the study is to assess taste preferences in children and their mothers in association with their weight status. In the study, 150 children aged 8–15 were included; among them, 75 had overweight and/or obesity, and 150 mothers of whom 69 were overweight and/or obese. Body composition estimates were obtained using a bioelectrical impedance analysis-body height was measured using a stadiometerSeca 213. Sensory tests were carried out using apple juice of various sugar content and crackers of various fat content. Results show that children prefer a sweet taste more often than their mothers (50.0% vs. 35.3%, p = 0.009). In the group of children who preferred the high-sweet taste, there were twice as many obese children when compared to the group who preferred the low-sweet taste. Similar relationships applied to mothers. Preferences for fat taste (character) among mothers increased the risk of obesity among their children (39% vs. 20%; p = 0.039). Taste preferences, especially a sweet taste preference, seem to be one of the important factors determining overweight and obesity in children and adults. The fat taste(character) preferences in mothers correlate with the overweight and/or obesity of their children, while such preferences among children were not significantly different irrespective of body weight status.

Effect of Heart Rate Variability on Defensive Reaction and Eating Disorder Symptomatology in Chocolate Cravers

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Rodríguez-Ruiz ◽  
Elisabeth Ruiz-Padial ◽  
Nieves Vera ◽  
Carmen Fernández ◽  
Lourdes Anllo-Vento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Rest Period ◽  
Food Craving ◽  
Defensive Reaction ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptomatology ◽  
Uncontrolled Eating

The study examines the effect of heart rate variability (HRV) on the cardiac defence response (CDR) and eating disorder symptomatology in chocolate cravers. Female chocolate cravers (n = 36) and noncravers (n = 36) underwent a psychophysiological test to assess their HRV during a 5-min rest period, followed by three trials to explore the CDR, elicited by an intense white noise, during the viewing of chocolate, neutral, and unpleasant pictures. After the test, participants completed a questionnaire to measure eating disorder symptomatology. The HRV was inversely related to the magnitude of the CDR and to eating disorder symptomatology in chocolate cravers. In addition, the HRV was inversely related to the magnitude of the CDR when viewing unpleasant pictures but not to neutral or chocolate ones, across all participants. These findings support the idea that poor autonomic regulation, indexed by low HRV, plays a relevant role in food craving and uncontrolled eating behavior.

Multiple Minority Stressors and Disordered Eating Behavior Among Transgender Adults

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Nicole Rider ◽  
Rylan J. Testa ◽  
Nancy A. Haug ◽  
Jayme Peta ◽  
Kimberly F. Balsam
Keyword(s):  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Disordered Eating Behavior ◽  
Multiple Minority
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