Participants with Normal Weight or with Obesity Show Different Relationships of 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) Taster Status with BMI and Plasma Endocannabinoids

Participants with Normal Weight or with Obesity Show Different Relationships of 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) Taster Status with BMI and Plasma Endocannabinoids

Abstract Reduced taste sensitivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP), a genetic trait regarded as a general index for oral chemosensory perception, has been associated with a calorie-rich food preference and lower circulating endocannabinoid levels in participants with normal weight (NW), which suggest...

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Main Authors: Gianfranca Carta, Melania Melis, Stefano Pintus, Paolo Pintus, Carla A. Piras, Laura Muredda, Daniela Demurtas, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Sebastiano Banni, Iole Tomassini Barbarossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01562-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01562-1

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