Table 2 Changes in taste, flavoring and eating pleasure after brain injury/hunger, thirst, and degree of tiredness.

Changes in taste perception? (yes/no)

10% yes

53% yes

29% yes

45% yes

Too much spice? (yes/no)

40% yes

27% yes

7% yes

64% yes

Too much salt? (yes/no)

30% yes

27% yes

14% yes

45% yes

Too much sugar? (yes/no)

40% yes

7% yes

7% yes

64% yes

Changes in food preferences? (yes/no)

20% yes

40% yes

36% yes

27% yes

Did eating become boring? (yes/no)

10% yes

47% yes

29% yes

64% yes

Eating more? (yes/no)

10% yes

13% yes

7% yes

9% yes

Eating less? (yes/no)

30% yes

34% yes

36% yes

27% yes

Eating the same amount? (yes/no)

60% yes

53% yes

57% yes

64% yes

VAS hunger (1–10)

2.06 + /− 0.18

1.69 + /− 0.16

1.7 + /− 0.11

2.05 + /− 0.24

t-test hunger, deficit vs. normal

VAS thirst (1–10)

4.08 + /− 0.29

2.3 + /− 0.17

2.04 + /− 0.17

4.4 + /− 0.26

t-test thirst, deficit vs. normal

VAS “how well did you sleep last night” (1–10)

6.77 + /− 0.29

5.4 + /− 0.2

6.26 + /− 0.24

5.69 + /− 0.23

t-test sleep, deficit vs. normal