Figure 5.

Basic taste-induced pleasantness in obese subjects at baseline and 1 year after sleeve gastrectomy (n = 32). Graphs are relative to individual scores with superimposed mean ± SD. Data are expressed as mm as measured on 100 mm VAS scale (0 = unpleasant and 100 = maximum perceived pleasantness). The different panels indicate (a) sour-, (b) salty-, (c) umami-, (d) sweet-, and (e) bitter-induced responses, respectively.