Body fat mass increases when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In the long term,
a positive energy balance will result in obesity. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has …

In this fast-food era, people depend on ready-made foods and engage in minimal physical
activities that ultimately change their food habits. Majorities of such foods have harmful …

The liking and selective ingestion of palatable foods—including sweets—is biologically
controlled, and dysfunction of this regulation may promote unhealthy eating, obesity, and …

The tongue is a complex multifunctional organ that interacts and senses both interoceptively
and exteroceptively. Although it is easily visible to almost all of us, it is relatively …

Despite evidence that the ability to taste is weakened by obesity and can be rescued with
weight loss intervention, few studies have investigated the molecular effects of obesity on …

Recent studies find that sugar tastes less intense to humans with obesity, but whether this
sensory change is a cause or a consequence of obesity is unclear. To tackle this question …

Although putatively taste has been associated with obesity as one of the factors governing
food intake, previous studies have failed to find a consistent link between taste perception …

Evidence linking sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption to weight gain and other
negative health outcomes has prompted many individuals to resort to artificial, non-nutritive …

Background There are consistent, evidence-based global public health recommendations to
reduce intakes of free sugars. However, the corresponding evidence for recommending …

Food selection plays a pivotal role in maintaining adequate nutrient intake, thus elucidating
drivers of food choice is a meaningful strategy to maintain health and manage disease …