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Comparisons Of 6-N-Propylthiouracil (Prop) Sensitivity, Food Liking And Food Intake Between Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Women, Sung-Eun Choi
Comparisons Of 6-N-Propylthiouracil (Prop) Sensitivity, Food Liking And Food Intake Between Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Women, Sung-Eun Choi
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Background: Previous studies have suggested that vegetarians have a lower risk of overweight and obesity than do non-vegetarians. However, little is known about how meat consumption interacts with taste perception, thereby influencing food intake and body weight.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of meat consumption with 6-npropylthiouracil (PROP) sensitivity, food liking, food intake and body mass index in female long term vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Methods: A cross-sectional design with a total of 94 racially diverse female subjects (mean age 23 years, 42 vegetarians, 52 non-vegetarians) living in the New York City area was used …