Article
Implication of the G145C polymorphism (rs713598) of the TAS2r38 gene on food consumption by Brazilian older women.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Colares-Bento Fernanda Cristina Jesus, Souza Vinicius Carolino, Toledo Juliana Oliveira, Moraes Clayton Franco, Alho Clarice Sampaio, Lima Ricardo Moreno, Cordova Claudio, Nobrega Otávio Toledo
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the capacity to perceive bitter taste in a sample of the elderly population of the Brazilian Federal District, and to investigate its association with the consumption profile of distinct food groups. A total of 255 female outpatients aged 60 years or older took part in this cross-sectional study. The following data were determined for all the volunteers: alimentary frequency by clinical dieticians;...
Topics
- Brazil
- Cell Cycle Proteins
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Food
- Food Preferences
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
