DNA methylation patterns at sweet taste transducing genes are associated with BMI and carbohydrate intake in an adult population.

This study suggests that methylation in genes related to sweet taste could be an epigenetic mechanism associated with obesity.
PMID: 28888730 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Appetite - September 6, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ramos-Lopez O, Arpón A, Riezu-Boj JI, Milagro FI, Mansego ML, Martinez JA, MENA project Tags: Appetite Source Type: research