Taste Changes after Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review

Background Alterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery. Methods A systematic search was performed to identify all articles investigating gustation, olfaction, and sensory perception in both animal and human...

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Published inObesity surgery Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. 3321 - 3332
Main Authors Ahmed, Kasim, Penney, Nicholas, Darzi, Ara, Purkayastha, Sanjay
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.10.2018
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Fish oils
Gastrointestinal surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Review
Review Article
Surgery
Taste
Obesity
Taste
Gustation
Bariatric surgery
Olfaction
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Summary:Background Alterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery. Methods A systematic search was performed to identify all articles investigating gustation, olfaction, and sensory perception in both animal and human studies following bariatric procedures. Results Two hundred fifty-five articles were identified after database searches, bibliography inclusions and deduplication. Sixty-one articles were included. These articles provide evidence supporting changes in taste perception and hedonic taste following bariatric procedures. Taste sensitivity to sweet and fatty stimuli appears to increase post-operatively. Additionally, patients also have a reduced hedonic response to these stimuli. Conclusions Available evidence suggests that there is a change in taste perception following bariatric procedures, which may contribute to long-term maintenance of weight loss following surgery.
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ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-018-3420-8