No Difference in Perceived Intensity of XXXX in the Oral Cavity between Obese and Nonobese Individuals.

@entity1 @entity4722 @entity28
Findings from studies examining interactions between fat taste and dietary fat intake or body weight are mixed. A convenience sample of 735 visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature _ Science >= 8 years old rated the taste intensity of edible taste strips impregnated with varying concentrations (%v/v) of @entity4722 (LA) (blank = 0.0, low = 0.06, medium = 0.15, high = 0.38). Percent body fat (BF%) was measured using bioelectrical impedance. Fat taste intensity was rated as significantly different across all concentrations (P < 0.001) except between the blank and low concentrations (P = 0.1). Ratings increased monotonically across concentrations. @entity1 (<18 years; N = 180) rated all concentrations as more intense than adults (P < 0.001 for all). @entity1 and @entity1 rated the highest concentration as more intense than @entity1 and @entity1 (P < 0.02 for all). BF% was not correlated with fat taste intensity ratings. Self-reported dietary intake indicated that @entity28 individuals' intensity ratings for medium and high concentrations of LA were inversely related to recent mono- and poly-unsaturated fat exposure (r = -0.19 to -0.27; P < 0.03 for all). No such associations were observed in the nonobese group. Findings suggest that factors other than simple adiposity status influence fat taste intensity ratings, and that @entity1 in fat taste studies should receive standardized meals prior to testing.
