Smell, taste and food habits changes along body mass index increase: an observational study.

Alessandro MicarelliSandro MalacridaAlessandra VezzoliBeatrice MicarelliIlaria MisiciValentina CarbiniSara CaputoSimona Mrakic-SpostaMarco Alessandrini

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

These data demonstrated for the first time a parallel impairment in smell and taste in a large sample size of participants from lean to stage II obesity and could reinforce those previous theories claiming that the greater the ability in taste or smell qualities perception, the lower the preference for them, resulting in a lower intake of specific foods.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
type diabetes
electronic health record
physical activity
high fat diet induced
machine learning
risk assessment
data analysis
postmenopausal women