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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Taste of Fat and Obesity: Different Hypotheses and Our Point of View
Laurent BrondelDidier QuilliotThomas MouillotNaim Akhtar KhanPhilip BastableVincent BoggioCorinne LeloupLuc Pénicaudsubject
obesityNutrition and Dieteticsfood intakeRewardreward systemNutrition. Foods and food supplyTasteHomeostasisHumansTX341-641Energy MetabolismFood Sciencefat tastedescription
Obesity results from a temporary or prolonged positive energy balance due to an alteration in the homeostatic feedback of energy balance. Food, with its discriminative and hedonic qualities, is a key element of reward-based energy intake. An alteration in the brain reward system for highly palatable energy-rich foods, comprised of fat and carbohydrates, could be one of the main factors involved in the development of obesity by increasing the attractiveness and consumption of fat-rich foods. This would induce, in turn, a decrease in the taste of fat. A better understanding of the altered reward system in obesity may open the door to a new era for the diagnosis, management and treatment of this disease.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-27 | Nutrients |