Obesity dulls sense of taste, study suggests

Scientists say the findings could help devise new approaches to losing weight, with a greater focus on taste perception

Obesity dulls the sense of taste, according to research that offers new insights into why some people enter a persistent cycle of weight gain.

Researchers found that within eight weeks of becoming obese, mice lost 25% of their taste buds. The findings suggest that weight gain not only changes appetite but may also fundamentally alter the way taste is perceived.