The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women
The aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between sensitivity to fat taste, eating habits and BMI value in a sample of menopausal Polish women. In a population of 95 women, fat taste thresholds with oleic acid were determined, allowing us to classify each woman as a hypersensitive or hyp...
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| description | The aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between sensitivity to fat taste, eating habits and BMI value in a sample of menopausal Polish women. In a population of 95 women, fat taste thresholds with oleic acid were determined, allowing us to classify each woman as a hypersensitive or hyposensitive taster. Eating habits were assessed using a validated KomPAN questionnaire for food frequency. Dietary intake was evaluated based on a food diary. Selected biochemical parameters were measured using a Konelab20i biochemical analyzer. Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were also measured. Twenty-two menopausal women were classified as hyposensitive to fat taste and 73 as hypersensitive. The hyposensitive tasters were significantly older (<i>p</i> = 0.006), with the majority of them (92%) being postmenopausal (<i>p</i> < 0.001); this group had significantly higher BMI values (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and other adiposity indicators compared to their hypersensitive counterparts. The hyposensitive tasters had higher blood pressure (systolic blood pressure; SBP <i>p</i> = 0.030; diastolic blood pressure; DBP <i>p</i> = 0.003), glucose (<i>p</i> = 0.011) and triacylglycerols levels than the hypersensitive tasters (<i>p</i> = 0.031). Almost half of them had diagnosed metabolic syndrome. Daily eating occasions were associated with low oral fatty acid sensitivity, irrespective of age (<i>p</i> = 0.041) and BMI value (<i>p</i> = 0.028). There were also significant associations between frequency of consumption of meats and eggs, as well as snacks and fast foods and low oral fatty acid sensitivity before adjustment for potential confounders (both associations <i>p</i> < 0.05), which remained after adjustment for age (both associations <i>p</i> < 0.05), but not after adjustment for BMI. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher BMI value (<i>p</i> = 0.003), along with postmenopausal status (<i>p</i> = 0.003), were associated with low fat taste sensitivity irrespective of age and consumed percentage energy from fat. Postmenopausal status and BMI are associated with low fat taste sensitivity. Fat hyposensitivity may also play a role in eating habits, leading to increased eating occasions and favoring certain types of food. These eating habits may determine increased body weight and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome in mid-life women, especially those who have undergone menopause and have been exposed to the physiological changes which are conducive to these relationships. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0b1ac5c44fd44adb9e5786c946205592023-11-23T09:58:39ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-12-011312450610.3390/nu13124506The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal WomenAleksandra Skoczek-Rubińska0Agata Chmurzynska1Agata Muzsik-Kazimierska2Joanna Bajerska3Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, PolandThe aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between sensitivity to fat taste, eating habits and BMI value in a sample of menopausal Polish women. In a population of 95 women, fat taste thresholds with oleic acid were determined, allowing us to classify each woman as a hypersensitive or hyposensitive taster. Eating habits were assessed using a validated KomPAN questionnaire for food frequency. Dietary intake was evaluated based on a food diary. Selected biochemical parameters were measured using a Konelab20i biochemical analyzer. Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were also measured. Twenty-two menopausal women were classified as hyposensitive to fat taste and 73 as hypersensitive. The hyposensitive tasters were significantly older (<i>p</i> = 0.006), with the majority of them (92%) being postmenopausal (<i>p</i> < 0.001); this group had significantly higher BMI values (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and other adiposity indicators compared to their hypersensitive counterparts. The hyposensitive tasters had higher blood pressure (systolic blood pressure; SBP <i>p</i> = 0.030; diastolic blood pressure; DBP <i>p</i> = 0.003), glucose (<i>p</i> = 0.011) and triacylglycerols levels than the hypersensitive tasters (<i>p</i> = 0.031). Almost half of them had diagnosed metabolic syndrome. Daily eating occasions were associated with low oral fatty acid sensitivity, irrespective of age (<i>p</i> = 0.041) and BMI value (<i>p</i> = 0.028). There were also significant associations between frequency of consumption of meats and eggs, as well as snacks and fast foods and low oral fatty acid sensitivity before adjustment for potential confounders (both associations <i>p</i> < 0.05), which remained after adjustment for age (both associations <i>p</i> < 0.05), but not after adjustment for BMI. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher BMI value (<i>p</i> = 0.003), along with postmenopausal status (<i>p</i> = 0.003), were associated with low fat taste sensitivity irrespective of age and consumed percentage energy from fat. Postmenopausal status and BMI are associated with low fat taste sensitivity. Fat hyposensitivity may also play a role in eating habits, leading to increased eating occasions and favoring certain types of food. These eating habits may determine increased body weight and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome in mid-life women, especially those who have undergone menopause and have been exposed to the physiological changes which are conducive to these relationships.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4506fat taste sensitivityfat taste thresholdsmenopausedietary habitsfood intakemetabolic syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Aleksandra Skoczek-Rubińska Agata Chmurzynska Agata Muzsik-Kazimierska Joanna Bajerska The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women Nutrients fat taste sensitivity fat taste thresholds menopause dietary habits food intake metabolic syndrome |
| title | The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women |
| title_full | The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women |
| title_fullStr | The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women |
| title_short | The Association between Fat Taste Sensitivity, Eating Habits, and Metabolic Health in Menopausal Women |
| title_sort | association between fat taste sensitivity eating habits and metabolic health in menopausal women |
| topic | fat taste sensitivity fat taste thresholds menopause dietary habits food intake metabolic syndrome |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4506 |
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