Article
Genetic Variation in the Bitter Receptors Responsible for Epicatechin Detection Are Associated with BMI in an Elderly Cohort.
Nutrients - 9 Feb 2021
Turner Alexandria, Veysey Martin, Keely Simon, Scarlett Christopher J, Lucock Mark, Beckett Emma L
Abstract excerpt
Globally, more than one-third of adults are overweight. Overweight and obesity are complex and multifaceted conditions, associated with an increased risk of chronic illness and early mortality. While there are known risk factors, these alone do not fully explain the varying outcomes between indiv...
Topics
- Aged
- Aging
- Australia
- Body Mass Index
- Catechin
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Eating
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Taste
- Taste Receptors, Type 2