Changes of Taste, Smell and Eating Behavior in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: Associations with PROP Phenotypes and Polymorphisms in the Odorant-Binding Protein OBPIIa and CD36 Receptor Genes

Changes of Taste, Smell and Eating Behavior in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: Associations with PROP Phenotypes and Polymorphisms in the Odorant-Binding Protein OBPIIa and CD36 Receptor Genes

Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for severe obesity and related comorbidities. Although patients who underwent bariatric surgery report changes of taste and smell perception, results from sensory studies are discrepant and limited. Here, we assessed taste and smell functio...

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Main Authors: Melania Melis, Stefano Pintus, Mariano Mastinu, Giovanni Fantola, Roberto Moroni, Marta Yanina Pepino, Iole Tomassini Barbarossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
taste
smell
eating behavior cognitive control
bariatric surgery
gene effects
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/250

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