Traits - Salty taste perception
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Salty taste perception here refers to a study in adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome that examined inherited differences in how strongly salt is perceived on the tongue.
Variants in taste-receptor and sodium-handling genes have been linked to how intense salty flavors feel, which can influence salt preference.
This result reflects research from a specific clinical population studying taste perception, not blood pressure salt sensitivity in the cardiovascular sense.
Salt intake habits, age, medications, kidney function, and overall diet also influence both how salt is perceived and how it affects the body.
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These are the unique genetic markers analyzed for this trait. Genotypes showing "--" were not identified in your DNA file. Report marker totals can include repeated study entries; this table shows each SNP once.
| SNP | Chromosome | Genotype | Variant allele | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs6828434 | CT | T | 30.90% | |
| rs7653262 | AA | 40.50% | ||
| rs10134414 | -- | A | 13.20% |
DNA Genics reports genotypes based on the 'positive' strand of the human genome reference sequence (build 37/HG19). Other companies may use the opposite strand, so genotypes may need conversion for comparison.
The following peer-reviewed scientific studies support the genetic associations analyzed in this report.
06/01/2019 Am J Clin Nutr
Authors: Coltell O, Sorlí JV, Asensio EM, Fernández-Carrión R, Barragán R, Ortega-Azorín C, Estruch R, González JI, Salas-Salvadó J, Lamon-Fava S, Lichtenstein AH, Corella D
Study sample: 378 individuals (nr ancestry)
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