Salt Taste Genotype, Dietary Habits and Biomarkers of Health: No Associations in an Elderly Cohort.

ABSTRACT: A small amount of emerging research has observed variations between individual sensitivity, preference and intake of salt in the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) on the genes encoding salt taste receptors. Sodium intake is a significant risk factor for common diseases in elderly populations such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease; however, this does not fully explain the risk. Research into the influence of salt taste genetics on diet quality is yet to be undertaken and current research on indicators of health is limited and mixed in the direction of associations. Therefore, a secondary analysis of data from a well-characterised elderly cohort (the cross-sectional Retirement Health and Lifestyle Study, n = 536) was conducted to explore relationships between

SUBMITTER: Ferraris C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7231396 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature