Table 1 Correlation between umami taste sensitivity and clinical parameters
Parameters | Low umami taste sensitivity (n = 22) | Control group (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | 37.9 ± 2.0 | 37.5 ± 2.1 | 0.992 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.1 ± 1.0 | 21.1 ± 0.7 | 0.050 |
Abdominal girth (cm) | 79.1 ± 2.6 | 77.0 ± 2.0 | 0.358 |
SBP (mmHg) | 120.5 ± 3.5 | 114.9 ± 2.5 | 0.132 |
DBP (mmHg) | 75.4 ± 2.5 | 72.3 ± 1.9 | 0.220 |
T-Cho (mg/dl) | 197.3 ± 7.9 | 201.6 ± 8.5 | 0.628 |
TG (mg/dl) | 88.1 ± 12.7 | 76.1 ± 6.9 | 0.327 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 68.5 ± 3.5 | 73.7 ± 2.6 | 0.136 |
LDL (mg/dl) | 111.3 ± 7.4 | 112.7 ± 7.0 | 0.875 |
UA (mg/dl) | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 0.092 |
FBS (mg/dl) | 86.2 ± 1.8 | 85.0 ± 1.2 | 0.547 |
HbA1c | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 0.638 |
f-Insulin (mg/dl) | 6.0 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 0.144 |
HOMA-IR | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.142 |
Male (%) | 27.3 | 32.0 | 0.749 |
Hypertension (%) | 22.7 | 20.0 | 0.746 |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 36.4 | 44.0 | 0.529 |
Hyperuricemia (%) | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.028* |
Current smoker (%) | 13.6 | 24.0 | 0.423 |
Alcohol consumer (%) | 72.7 | 56.0 | 0.216 |
Obesity (%) | 36.4 | 8.0 | 0.011* |
Insulin resistance (%) | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.967 |
Metabolic syndrome (%) | 9.1 | 8.0 | 0.856 |
Sweet taste preference (%) | 71.4 | 33.3 | 0.033* |
Sweet taste disorder (%) | 4.5 | 9.1 | 0.599 |
Salty taste preference (%) | 53.8 | 33.3 | 0.369 |
Salty taste disorder (%) | 9.1 | 16.0 | 0.472 |
