Article
TAS2R38 (phenylthiocarbamide) haplotypes, coronary heart disease traits, and eating behavior in the British Women's Heart and Health Study.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 May 2005
Timpson Nic J, Christensen Mikkel, Lawlor Debbie A, Gaunt Tom R, Day Ian N, Ebrahim Shah, Davey Smith George
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variation in the perception of bitter tastes has been associated with eating behavior, body composition, and cardiovascular disease. Recent observations have implicated 2 common haplotypes of TAS2R38 in the determination of bitter compound-tasting ability. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study were to examine, in the British Women's Heart and Health Study cohort, any association between TAS2R38...
Topics
- Aged
- Body Mass Index
- Coronary Disease
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Receptors, Cell Surface
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled