Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Sour and Umami Taste Perception Decreases with Age: Sex-Specific Analysis, Modulation by Genetic Variants and Taste-Preference Associations in 18 to 80 Year-Old Subjects

Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Sour and Umami Taste Perception Decreases with Age: Sex-Specific Analysis, Modulation by Genetic Variants and Taste-Preference Associations in 18 to 80 Year-Old Subjects

There is growing interest in relating taste perception to diet and healthy aging. However, there is still limited information on the influence of age, sex and genetics on taste acuity as well as on the relationship between taste perception and taste preferences. We have analysed the influence of age...

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Main Authors: Rocio Barragán, Oscar Coltell, Olga Portolés, Eva M. Asensio, José V. Sorlí, Carolina Ortega-Azorín, José I. González, Carmen Sáiz, Rebeca Fernández-Carrión, Jose M. Ordovas, Dolores Corella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
taste perception
aging
sex
taste polymorphisms
taste preferences
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1539

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