Francesco Sartor

Taste perception and implicit attitude toward sweet related to body mass index and soft drink supplementation

These studies examined the differences in sweet taste perception and implicit attitude toward sweet between normal-weight and overweight/obese adults; and tested the effects of soft drink consumption on sweet taste, explicit preference and implicit attitude toward sweet in normal-weight subjects. In study 1, normal-weight (n = 22) and overweight/obese (n = 11) adults were assessed for sweet taste intensity and pleasantness. Implicit attitude toward sweet was assessed by implicit association test (IAT). In study 2, normal-weight, lightly active adults (n = 12) underwent one month soft drink supplementation (≈760 ml/day). This increased their daily carbohydrate intake by 2.1 ± 0.2g/kg body weight. Sweet taste perception, explicit preference and implicit attitudes to sweet were assessed. In both studies salty taste was also assessed as a contrasting perception. Overweight/obese subjects perceived sweet and salty tastes as less intense (-23% and -19%, respectively) and reported higher IAT scores for sweet than normal-weight controls (2.1-fold). The supplementation changed sweet intensity/pleasantness ratings and it increased explicit preference (2.3-fold) for sweet in a subgroup of initial sucrose-dislikers. In conclusion, overweight/obese individuals are more implicitly attracted to sweet. One month of soft drink supplementation changed sweet taste perception of normal-weight subjects.

Estimation of Maximal Oxygen Uptake via Submaximal Exercise Testing in Sports, Clinical, and Home Settings

Assessment of the functional capacity of the cardiovascular system is essential in sports medicine. For athletes, the maximal oxygen uptake

High-intensity exercise and carbohydrate-reduced energy-restricted diet in obese individuals

( dot{V}{{{text{O}}_{2hbox{max} } }} )

Adaptive metabolic response to 4 weeks of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in healthy, lightly active individuals and chronic high glucose availability in primary human myotubes

(V·O2max) provides valuable information about their aerobic power. In the clinical setting, the

A 45-Second Self-Test for Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Heart Rate-Based Estimation in Healthy Individuals

dot{V}{{{text{O}}_{2hbox{max} } }}

Influence of competition day on cognitive control and HRV in young male gymnasts.

V·O2max provides important diagnostic and prognostic information in several clinical populations, such as patients with coronary artery disease or heart failure. Likewise,