An increase in visceral fat is associated with a decrease in the taste and olfactory capacity

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 2; p. e0171204
• Main Authors: Fernandez-Garcia, Jose Carlos, Alcaide, Juan, Santiago-Fernandez, Concepcion, Roca-Rodriguez, MM, Aguera, Zaida, Baños, Rosa, Botella, Cristina, de la Torre, Rafael, Fernandez-Real, Jose M., Fruhbeck, Gema, Gomez-Ambrosi, Javier, Jimenez-Murcia, Susana, Menchon, Jose M., Casanueva, Felipe F., Fernandez-Aranda, Fernando, Tinahones, Francisco J., Garrido-Sanchez, Lourdes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.02.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adipocytes; Adiponectin; Analysis; Appetite; Bioelectricity; Biology and Life Sciences; Body fat; Body mass; Body mass index; Body size; Body weight; Correlation analysis; Diabetes; Fat-free body mass; Fats; Females; Food; Gastrointestinal surgery; Gust; Health care; Hospitals; Insulin resistance; Laboratories; Leptin; Materials selection; Medicine and Health Sciences; Metabolism; Nutrition research; Obesitat; Obesity; Odors; Olfacte; Olfaction; Olfactory discrimination; Olfactory discrimination learning; Olfactory thresholds; Psychiatry; Public health; Regression analysis; Regression models; Rodents; Senses; Smell; Social Sciences; Studies; Taste; Weight control

Sensory factors may play an important role in the determination of appetite and food choices. Also, some adipokines may alter or predict the perception and pleasantness of specific odors. We aimed to analyze differences in smell-taste capacity between females with different weights and relate them w...