Obese children whose taste buds are less sensitive tend to overeat, as they lose their ability to distinguish the five tastes of bitter, sweet, salty, sour and savory. They compensate for the lack of taste by gorging on more food to derive the same pleasure. Although obese and normal children had the same ability to taste sweetness, the ability of the former to taste the other four types were lower. The study, from the Charite University Hospital in ...Sunday 28 October 2012
Less Sensitive Taste Buds Make Obese Children To Overeat
Obese children whose taste buds are less sensitive tend to overeat, as they lose their ability to distinguish the five tastes of bitter, sweet, salty, sour and savory. They compensate for the lack of taste by gorging on more food to derive the same pleasure. Although obese and normal children had the same ability to taste sweetness, the ability of the former to taste the other four types were lower. The study, from the Charite University Hospital in ...
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