Table 3:
Fat and Sweet Taste Function using Questionnaires
| CATEGORY | STUDY | POPULATION | SURGERY TYPE | TIME SINCE SURGERY | METHOD | FINDINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory Discriminatory | Graham et al., 2014 | 89 female 14 male |
RYGB | 25 MO | Taste Change Survey | ↑ sugary taste of sweets foods |
| Sensory Discriminatory | Tassinari et al., 2017 | 37 female 13 male |
SG | PRE, >24 MO | EPIC Food Frequency Questionnaire | ↔ sweet or fat taste intensity |
| Sensory Discriminatory | Tichansky et al., 2006 | 110 patients | RYGB, LAGB | > 1 MO | Taste Change Survey | ↓ sweet taste sensitivity |
| Sensory Discriminatory | Van Vuuren et al., 2017 | 86 female 20 male |
SG | 4–6 W, 6–8 MO | Taste Desire and Enjoyment Change Questionnaire | ↑ sweet and fat taste sensitivity |
| Sensory Discriminatory | Zerrweck et al., 2016 | 119 female 64 male |
RYGB, SG | 10 MO | Taste Change Survey | Change of taste in fatty foods ↑ sweet taste sensitivity |
| Hedonics | Ammon et al., 2015 | 14 female 1 male |
SG | PRE, 6 W | Food Preference Questionnaire |
↓ hedonic ratings for sweet and fatty foods ↓ preference for fats |
| Hedonics | Coluzzi et al., 2016 | 22 female 8 male |
SG | PRE, 6, 12, 24 MO | Modified Suter Questionnaire |
↓ preference for sweets that might wash out over time ↓ preference for fats |
| Hedonics | Faulconbridge et al., 2016 | 59 female 0 male |
RYGB, SG | PRE, 6 MO | Food Images Test | ↓ liking for high-fat foods |
| Hedonics | Gero et al, 2017 | 77 female 23 men |
SG | PRE, 6 D, 6 MO | Visual Analogue Scale Questionnaire | ↓ sweet and fat preferences at both post-surgery time points |
| Hedonics | Husted et al., 2014 | 83 female 8 male |
RYGB, LAGB, Duodenal Switch, Other | PRE, 3 MO | Written and visual food-type preferences | ↓ liking for high-fat foods |
| Hedonics | Kittrell et al., 2018 | 155 female 27 male |
RYGB | <12 MO, >12 MO | Self-Assessment Manikin | ↓ sweet and fat preferences within 1 year that may attenuate further out from surgery |
| Hedonics | Thomas et al., 2008 | 29 female 9 male |
RYGB | 3–29 MO | Food Frequency Questionnaire | ↓ fat preferences |
| Hedonics | Van Vuuren et al.,2017 | 86 female 20 male |
SG | 4–6 W, 6–8 MO | Taste Desire and Enjoyment Change Questionnaire | ↓ desire to consume sweet and fatty foods |
| Hedonics | Zoon et al., 2018 | 15 female 4 male |
RYGB | PRE, 2 MO | Macronutrient and Taste Preference Ranking Test | ↓ sweet and fat preferences |