A Study on Prevalence of Phenyl Thiocarbamide (PTC) Taste Blindness Among Obese Individuals

A Study on Prevalence of Phenyl Thiocarbamide (PTC) Taste Blindness Among Obese Individuals

Introduction: Taste blindness to the phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is an inherited trait that is shown to influence our food and dietary preferences which in turn influence our body weight. Obesity is a global epidemic issue known to be on rise among the developing countries. Relating taste percepti...

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Main Authors: Deepika Veluswami, B Ambigai Meena, S. Latha, I. Gayathri Fathima, K Soundariya, K Senthamil Selvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
diet
obesity
taste perception
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5896/11821_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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