Alexander Kersten, Andrea Lorenz, Cita Nottmeier, Michael Schmidt, Anuschka Roesner, Florian Christoph Richter, Kristin Röhrborn, A Veronica Witte, Sebastian Hahnel, Till Koehne, Matthias Blüher, Michael Stumvoll, Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann, Imke Schamarek
AIMS: Taste modifies eating behaviour, impacting body weight and potentially obesity development. The Obese Taste Bud (OTB) Study is a prospective cohort study launched in 2020 at the University of Leipzig Obesity Centre in cooperation with the HI-MAG Institute. OTB will test the hypothesis that taste cell homeostasis and taste perception are linked to obesity. Here, we provide the study design, data collection process and baseline characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participants presenting overweight, obesity or normal weight undergo taste and smell tests, anthropometric, and taste bud density (TBD) assessment on Day 1...
April 15, 2024: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism