Taste Changes after Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery.

Methods

A systematic search was performed to identify all articles investigating gustation, olfaction, and sensory perception in both animal and human studies following bariatric procedures.

Results

Two hundred fifty-five articles were identified after database searches, bibliography inclusions and deduplication. Sixty-one articles were included. These articles provide evidence supporting changes in taste perception and hedonic taste following bariatric procedures. Taste sensitivity to sweet and fatty stimuli appears to increase post-operatively. Additionally, patients also have a reduced hedonic response to these stimuli

SUBMITTER: Ahmed K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6153588 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature