Sweet Taste Perceptions and Preferences May Not Be Associated With Food Intakes or Obesity

Kamil, Alison; Wilson, Alissa R.

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“…These neuronal systems possess receptors for specific hormones regulating hunger and satiety and can detect energy substrates. The most important role in this process is played by the orexigenic system (stimulating appetite), formed by neuropeptide Y (NPY) and the Agouti-related protein (AgRP), as well as the anorexigenic system (inhibiting food intake), constituting a complex of proopiomelanocortin neurons (POMC) [ 15 ]. Increased secretion of GLP-1 and GIP due to stimulation of sweet taste receptors is a signal to stop food intake, received and processed by both systems.…”

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The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners Use on Sweet Taste Perception and Weight Loss Efficacy: A Review

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Excessive consumption of sugar-rich foods is currently one of the most important factors that has led to the development of the global pandemic of obesity. On the other hand, there is evidence that obesity contributes to reduced sensitivity to sweet taste and hormonal changes affecting appetite, leading to an increased craving for sweets. A high intake of sugars increases the caloric value of the diet and, consequently, leads to weight gain. Moreover, attention is drawn to the concept of the addictive properties of sugar and sugary foods. A potential method to reduce the energy value of diet while maintaining the sweet taste is using non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS). NNS are commonly used as table sugar substitutes. This wide group of chemical compounds features high sweetness almost without calories due to its high sweetening strength. NNS include aspartame, acesulfame-K, sucralose, saccharin, cyclamate, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (neohesperidin DC), neotame, taumatin, and advantame. The available evidence suggests that replacing sugar with NNS may support weight control. However, the effect of NNS on the regulation of appetite and sweet taste perception is not clear. Therefore, the review aimed to summarize the current knowledge about the use of NNS as a potential strategy for weight loss and their impact on sweet taste perception. Most studies have demonstrated that consumption of NNS-sweetened foods does not increase sweetness preference orenergy intake. Nonetheless, further research is required to determine the long-term effects of NNS on weight management.

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“…A lower sweetness detection threshold may lead to greater sugar- and carbohydrate-rich foods consumption (to achieve the desired sweet taste intensity). Nevertheless, other studies do not support the relationship between excessive body weight and increased craving for sweet foods [ 15 , 16 ].…”

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“…While there is a general consensus that high intakes of free sugars (and sugar-sweetened beverages in particular) increase the risks of weight gain and metabolic disease (6) , evidence on the effects of sweetness itself appears to contrast with this. Numerous reviews reflecting a large volume of research indicate that exposure to higher or lower levels of sweetness in the diet is not significantly associated with energy intake or body weight, and greater individual liking for sweetness generally is not clearly associated with obesity, sugar intakes or diet quality (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) . Nevertheless, it is possible that continued exposure to sweet foods and beverages, or LES in particular, may drive a heightened generalised preference for sweetness (and therefore also sugars) in the diet, a so-called 'sweet tooth', which would be counterproductive to public health initiatives.…”

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Does sweetness exposure drive ‘sweet tooth’?

Mela,

Risso

2024

Br J Nutr

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It is widely believed that exposure to sweetened foods and beverages stimulates the liking and desire for sweetness. Here we provide an updated review of the empirical evidence from human research examining whether exposure to sweet foods or beverages influences subsequent general liking for sweetness (“sweet tooth”), based on the conclusions of existing systematic reviews and more recent research identified from a structured search of literature. Prior reviews have concluded that the evidence for a relationship between sweet taste exposure and measures of sweet taste liking is equivocal, and more recent primary research generally does not support the view that exposure drives increased liking for sweetness, in adults or children. In intervention trials using a range of designs, acute exposure to sweetness usually has the opposite effect (reducing subsequent liking and desire for sweet taste), while sustained exposures have no significant effects, or inconsistent effects. Recent longitudinal observational studies in infants and children also report no significant associations of exposures to sweet foods and beverages with measures of sweet taste preferences. Overall, while it is widely assumed that exposure to sweetness stimulates a greater liking and desire for sweetness, this is not borne out by the balance of empirical evidence. While new research may provide a more robust evidence base, there are also a number of methodological, biological and behavioural considerations that may underpin the apparent absence of a positive relationship between sweetness exposure and liking.

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Psychosocial stress, food preferences, and screen time with nutritional status of women of reproductive age in Sukamulya Village, Tangerang Regency

Badriyah,

Melani,

Sitoayu

et al. 2023

JGI

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Background: The increase in age and the pandemic conditions experienced cause Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) to encounter many environmental issues that disturb their psyche, resulting in psychosocial stress. A strategy for dealing with stress is called coping with stress. A higher screen time and high sugar, salt, or fat to deal with stress might change nutritional status.Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between psychosocial stress, food preferences, and screen time with the nutritional status of WRA in Sukamulya Village, Tangerang Regency.Materials and Methods: This research design is cross-sectional and was conducted in March 2022 in Sukamulya Village, Tangerang Regency. The research sample amounted to 55 participants with a purposive sampling technique. The questionnaires used were Psychosocial Stress Assessment Instrument, Food Frequency Questionnaires, and recall screen time. Data analysis using the Chi-Square test.Results: The majority of participants experienced psychosocial stress (61.8%), food preferences low in sugar, salt, and fat (63.6%), and most of them were in the high screen time category (52.7%). The results showed that there was no relationship between psychosocial stress and food preferences with nutritional status (p > 0.05), but there was a relationship between screen time and nutritional status (p = 0.011).Conclusion: In this study, food preferences and psychosocial stress were not factors that affected the nutritional status.

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Sweet Taste Perceptions and Preferences May Not Be Associated With Food Intakes or Obesity

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The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners Use on Sweet Taste Perception and Weight Loss Efficacy: A Review

The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners Use on Sweet Taste Perception and Weight Loss Efficacy: A Review

Does sweetness exposure drive ‘sweet tooth’?

Psychosocial stress, food preferences, and screen time with nutritional status of women of reproductive age in Sukamulya Village, Tangerang Regency

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