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Genetic variation in taste perception: does it have a role in healthy eating?
Proc Nutr Soc. 2010 Nov 22:1-9.
Feeney E, O'Brien S, Scannell A, Markey A, Gibney ER.
UCD Institute of Food and Health, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland.
Abstract
Taste is often cited as the factor of greatest significance in food choice, and has been described as the body's 'nutritional gatekeeper'. Variation in taste receptor genes can give rise to differential perception of sweet, umami and bitter tastes, whereas less is known about the genetics of sour and salty taste.
Over twenty-five bitter taste receptor genes exist, of which TAS2R38 is one of the most studied.
This gene is broadly tuned to the perception of the bitter-tasting thiourea compounds, which are found in brassica vegetables and other foods with purported health benefits, such as green tea and soya.
Variations in this gene contribute to three thiourea taster groups of people: supertasters, medium tasters and nontasters. Differences in taster status have been linked to body weight, alcoholism, preferences for sugar and fat levels in food and fruit and vegetable preferences.
However, genetic predispositions to food preferences may be outweighed by environmental influences, and few studies have examined both.
The Tastebuddies study aimed at taking a holistic approach, examining both genetic and environmental factors in children and adults. Taster status, age and gender were the most significant influences in food preferences, whereas genotype was less important.
Taster perception was associated with BMI in women; nontasters had a higher mean BMI than medium tasters or supertasters.
Nutrient intakes were influenced by both phenotype and genotype for the whole group, and in women, the AVI variation of the TAS2R38 gene was associated with a nutrient intake pattern indicative of healthy eating.
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