The Relationship of Fat Taste Sense with Obesity

Abstract

This review is aimed to explain the mechanism of perception of fat in the taste sense system. The prevalence of obesity is increasing in developed and developing countries. The relationship between the sense of taste and this disease, which both negatively affect the quality of life of individuals and increase the economic burden in all countries of the world, is among the subjects of interest. As a result of the studies, it is thought that fats should be expressed as the sixth sense of taste, since they are perceived by taste receptors on the tongue such as sweet, bitter, sour, salty and umami taste. Although it is not yet clear whether fat is the sixth taste, differences in fat taste sensitivity may explain certain dietary behaviors, and it is stated that decreased sensitivity to fat taste is associated with increased fat consumption. It is known that high-fat diet consumption can cause excessive fat and energy intake. Considering that changes in body mass index are associated with oral fatty acid sensitivity, it is suggested that it may be associated with the development of obesity. In order to prevent and treat obesity; it is of great importance to explain and clarify the mechanism of perception of fat in the taste sense system

Keywords

• Fats
• Sense of taste
• Obesity

Yağların Tat Duyusunun Obezite ile İlişkisi

Abstract

Bu derleme, tat duyusu sisteminde yağın algılanma mekanizmasını açıklamayı amaçlamaktadır. Obezitenin gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerde görülme sıklığı giderek artmaktadır. Hem bireylerin yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyen hem de tedavisi tüm dünya ülkelerinde ekonomik yükü artıran bu hastalık ile tat duyusunun ilişkisi ilgi çeken konular arasında yer almaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalar sonucunda yağların tatlı, acı, ekşi, tuzlu ve umami tat gibi dil üzerinde tat reseptörleri ile algılanması sebebiyle altıncı tat duyusu olarak ifade edilmesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir. Yağın altıncı tat olup olmadığı henüz kesinleşmemekle birlikte yağ tat duyarlılığındaki farklılıklar, belirli beslenme davranışlarını açıklayabilmekte ve yağ tadına karşı azalan duyarlılığın artan yağ tüketimi ile ilişkili olduğu belirtilmektedir. Yüksek yağlı diyet tüketiminin aşırı yağ ve enerji alımına sebep olabileceği bilinmektedir. Beden kütle indeksindeki değişikliklerin oral yağ asidi duyarlılığı ile bağlantılı olduğu göz önüne alınırsa obezite gelişimiyle ilişkili olabileceği öne sürülmektedir. Obezitenin önlenmesi ve tedavi edilebilmesi için; tat duyu sisteminde yağın algılanma mekanizmasının açıklanması ve netleştirilmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

• Yağlar
• Tat duyusu
• Obezite

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