Heritability and Genetics of Fat Taste

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02357316

Enrollment

2500

Registered

2015-02-06

Start date

2013-11-30

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2018-01-18

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Taste responses of healthy individuals

Brief summary

The investigators seek to determine how genetics and the environment influence the ability to taste and smell fat. The investigators believe that people who consume higher fat diets and people who have higher body fat levels are less able to taste and smell fat. The investigators expect to see that people who are less able to taste and smell fat will share certain genetic differences.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Willingness to participate * Ages 8 and older

Exclusion criteria

* Younger than 8 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Taste sensitivity	At visit	Intensity ratings of linoleic acid will be measured using a visual analog scale.
Genotype	At visit	Various SNPs related to taste will be genotyped.
Anthropometric measures	At visit	BMI, % body fat, % body water will be measured using BIA.
Dietary data	At visit	Exposure to high-fat foods and information from most recent meal (optional) will be evaluated.

Countries

United States

Outcome results