TY  - JOUR
AU  - Uma Maheshwari, G.
AU  - Manju Latha, K.
T1  - Evaluation of the Sensory Perception of Sweet Taste in People with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Indian Population: A Comparative Study
JO  - Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
Y1  - 2021/march
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
SP  - 32
EP  - 37
UR  - http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2021/N1/JSPB_2021_1_32-37.pdf
KW  - Diabetes Mellitus
KW  - Type 1
KW  - Sensitivity
KW  - Sweet taste
KW  - Perception
KW  - sensory
KW  - threshold index
U1  - 1997-0838
N2  - Background: Taste perception is an integral part of a person’s life. This perception gets altered due to many factors, one of which is diabetes mellitus. There is limited data on the taste alteration for sweet in Type 1 diabetics. Objective: To evaluate the sweet taste perception in subjects with type 1 diabetes by the mouth threshold index test. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 200 subjects inclusive of both sexes. The subjects were grouped into 2:100 control, composed of non-diabetics, and 100 tests, with Type 1 diabetic patients were recruited from Endocrinology Out patient department at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad to take part in this study. Sensitivity test in determining threshold index for sensory perception was analyzed. The tests were conducted on 5 sections containing different concentrations of glucose. Statistical analysis: The two groups were statistically analyzed using Chi square test with P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Among the study population, majority of participants had 0.25M (51 (51%) in non-diabetic and 28 (28%) in diabetic), 0.50M (26 (26%) in non-diabetic and 37 (37%) in diabetic) and 1M (11 (11%) in non-diabetic and 23 (23%) in diabetic) as concentration at which sweet taste was perceived. Type diabetics showed less sensitive to sweet stimuli compared to controls. Conclusion: Type 1 diabetes patients showed greater threshold index for sweet taste perception, this finding could further result in increased sweet intake leading increased blood sugar levels in these patients.
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