Smell and Taste Dysfunction Is Associated with Higher Serum Total Cholesterol Concentrations in Chinese Adults [Nutritional Epidemiology]

Conclusions: In this large cross-sectional study, chemosensory dysfunction was associated with higher serum total cholesterol concentrations among Chinese adults. Prospective studies are needed to investigate the temporal relation between these chemosensory dysfunctions and hypercholesterolemia.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - August 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Huang, Z., Huang, S., Cong, H., Li, Z., Li, J., Keller, K. L., Shearer, G. C., Kris-Etherton, P. M., Wu, S., Gao, X. Tags: Nutritional Epidemiology Research Articles Source Type: research