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SUBMITTER: Melo SV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5488460 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Melo Silvia V SV Agnes Grasiela G Vitolo Márcia R MR Mattevi Vanessa S VS Campagnolo Paula D B PDB Almeida Silvana S
Genetics and molecular biology 20170401 2
Taste perception plays a key role in determining individual food preferences and dietary habits and may influence nutritional status. This study aimed to investigate the association of TAS1R2 (Ile191Val - rs35874116) and TAS1R3 (-1266 C/T - rs35744813) variants with food intake and nutritional status in children followed from birth until 7.7 years old. The nutritional status and food intake data of 312 children were collected at three developmental stages (1, 3.9 and 7.7 years old). DNA was extr ...[more]