Taste but not smell sensitivities are linked to dietary macronutrient composition

S Abeywickrema, R Ginieis, I Oey, T Perry, RSJ Keast… - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
Macronutrient intake and composition of diets (ie, carbohydrate, protein, and fat) can vary
substantially across individuals. Chemosensory functions are hypothesised to play a key …

[HTML][HTML] Rejection thresholds for sweetness reduction in a model drink predict dietary sugar intake

M Peng, R Ginieis, S Abeywickrema… - Food Quality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Links between individual sweetness perception and sugar intake have been previously
explored, with highly contrasting results. The current study aims to test individual-based …

Taste sensitivities mediate differential snack choices across BMI groups: a study with New Zealand young male individuals

S Abeywickrema, R Ginieis, M Peng - Obesity, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to: 1) test for the link between snack choices and BMI using a
novel sensory‐based classification method; and 2) elucidate the role of gustatory sensitivity …

Searching for individual multi-sensory fingerprints and their links with adiposity–New insights from meta-analyses and empirical data

R Ginieis, S Abeywickrema, I Oey, RSJ Keast… - Food Quality and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding how human senses are linked to eating behaviour and adiposity has been a
key topic in sensory science, and a source of substantial controversy. Despite strong …

Olfactory and Gustatory Supra-Threshold Sensitivities Are Linked to Ad Libitum Snack Choice

S Abeywickrema, R Ginieis, I Oey, M Peng - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Snacking is a common eating habit in the modern food environment. Individual snack
choices vary substantially, with sweet versus savoury snacks linked to differential health …

Sensory specific satiety or appetite? Investigating effects of retronasally-introduced aroma and taste cues on subsequent real-life snack intake

S Abeywickrema, I Oey, M Peng - Food Quality and Preference, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to sensory cues has been shown to profoundly affect sensory-specific appetite
and satiety in empirical settings. The present study aims to understand whether taste and …

A signal detection reminder methodology to evaluate effects of odor–taste-taste interactions to enhance the perceived saltiness

AF Esfanjnai, M Mohebbi - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, numerous attempts are made to increase the perceived saltiness of food without
adding more NaCl. In the present study, a method based on a reminder design and signal …

The role of cultural identity in acceptance of wine innovations in wine regions

E Reinares-Lara, J Pelegrín-Borondo… - British Food …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Wine culture is an increasingly important reality for the development of wine
regions that can foster a sense of cultural identity (CI). With the aim of guiding marketing in …

Evaluating sensory impacts of sustained Plant-Based Diets: Altered sensitivity and hedonic responses to Meat-Related odours in Sri Lankan young adults

S Abeywickrema, S Gunathunga, JK Walpita… - Food Quality and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global surge in the adoption of plant-based diets (PBD) over the past decade, driven by
an increasing awareness of its health and environmental advantages, underscores the need …

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S Abeywickrema, R Ginieis, I Oey, M Peng - 2022 - academia.edu
Snacking is a common eating habit in the modern food environment. Individual snack
choices vary substantially, with sweet versus savoury snacks linked to differential health …