Salt Taste Genotype, Dietary Habits and Biomarkers of Health: No Associations in an Elderly Cohort

Salt Taste Genotype, Dietary Habits and Biomarkers of Health: No Associations in an Elderly Cohort

A small amount of emerging research has observed variations between individual sensitivity, preference and intake of salt in the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) on the genes encoding salt taste receptors. Sodium intake is a significant risk factor for common diseases in elderly pop...

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Main Authors: Celeste Ferraris, Alexandria Turner, Kiranjit Kaur, Jessica Piper, Martin Veysey, Mark Lucock, Emma L. Beckett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
salt
taste
<i>TRPV1</i> gene
rs806500
dietary
biomarker
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1056

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