Oral sensitivity to fatty acids, food consumption and BMI in human subjects

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 145 - 152
• Main Authors: Stewart, Jessica E., Feinle-Bisset, Christine, Golding, Matthew, Delahunty, Conor, Clifton, Peter M., Keast, Russell S. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 14.07.2010
• Subjects: administration & dosage; Adult; Behaviour, Appetite, and Obesity; Biological and medical sciences; Body composition; Body Mass Index; Body weight; Diet; dietary exposure; dietary fat; Dietary Fats; Dietary Fats - administration & dosage; Energy Intake; enzyme activity; Fat consumption; fat intake; fatty acid composition; Fatty Acids; Fatty Acids - administration & dosage; fatty foods; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Food; Food Preferences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Hypersensitivity; Lipase; Lipase - metabolism; lipid content; Male; metabolism; Micronutrients; Micronutrients - administration & dosage; mouth; Mouth - metabolism; Nutrient content; Nutrition research; Obesity; Obesity - physiopathology; Oils & fats; Oral nutrient detection; physiopathology; taste; Taste sensitivity; Taste Threshold; triacylglycerol lipase; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Young Adult; Oral nutrient detection; Fat consumption; Taste sensitivity; Fatty acids; Body composition; Human; Oral administration; Lipids; Gustative system; Vertebrata; Sensitivity; Mammalia; Food intake; Gustation; Fat; Nutrient; Taste; Detection; Food

Fatty acids are the chemical moieties that are thought to stimulate oral nutrient sensors, which detect the fat content of foods. In animals, oral hypersensitivity to fatty acids is associated with decreased fat intake and body weight. The aims of the present study were to investigate oral fatty aci...