Variation in the bitter-taste receptor gene TAS2R38, and adiposity in a genetically isolated population in Southern Italy

Obesity
Beverly J TepperPaolo Gasparini

Abstract

Variation in the bitter-taste receptor gene, TAS2R38 confers the ability to taste 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). The objective of this study was to relate TAS2R38 haplotypes and PROP-tasting phenotypes to adiposity in a genetically isolated population. We hypothesized that the nontaster phenotype would be associated with higher BMI and waist circumference (WC) in females, and that dietary restraint would mediate this relationship. Participants were 540 healthy inhabitants of the genetically isolated village of Carlantino in southern Italy who were 15-89 years of age at the time of the study. Haplotype analyses were performed and PROP tasting was assessed using a filter paper method. Height, weight, and WC were measured and restrained eating was assessed using a brief questionnaire. Nontaster females had higher BMI and WC than females who were phenotypic tasters, and this relationship was specific to females with low dietary restraint. Regression analysis showed that BMI declined by 1.7 units across taster groups in females when the model included the PROP by restraint interaction. PROP phenotype was not significantly associated with WC in the regression models. Polymorphisms in TAS2R38 were not associated with BMI or WC in female...Continue Reading

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