Article
The Influence of Taste Genes on Body Fat and Alcohol Consumption.
Nutrients - 4 Jun 2024
Shushari Mohammad K, Wei Tianlan, Tapanee Pradtana, Tidwell Diane, Tolar-Peterson Terezie
Abstract excerpt
Dietary intake and alcohol consumption might be influenced by genetic variations in taste receptor genes. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between polymorphisms in the bitter taste receptor genes TAS2R13 (rs1015443) and TAS2R38 (rs1726866, rs10246939, and rs713598) as well as alcohol consumption and body fat percentage in college students. Four hundred and two students with a mean age...
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- Humans
