A study of taste alterations in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with a good glycemic control

• Published in: National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology pharmacy and pharmacology, 2022, Vol.12 (12), p.1-2002
• Main Authors: Hasan, Afshan, L, Preethi, Kalra, Pramila, M, Arun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cross-sectional studies; Diabetes; Diabetic neuropathy; Disease; Glucose; Health care; Public health; Quality of life; Taste
• ISSN: 2320-4672; 2231-3206
• DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04160202204042022

Hypogeusia in type 2 diabetic patients may influence the choice of nutrients such as an increased preference for sweet-tasting or salty foods, thus imposing health risks and affecting the quality of life. Central diabetic neuropathy; Gustatory function; Hypogeusia; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Quality of life INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus dates back to ancient Egypt, where its symptoms were first described around 2000 B.C. Aratoeus of Cappadocia, Greece, coined its name in the second century A.DJ1] Over the past few decades, the number of patients with diabetes mellitus has more than doubled globally, making it one of the most important public health challenges worldwide. [8] A previous study by Perros et al. concluded that altered taste sensations are directly related to deranged blood glucose levels in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients and tend to become normal with a good glycemic control using diet control and oral hypoglycemic drugs. An increased sugar intake and absorption have been hypothesized as a possible cause of elevated glucose values and its' fluctuations causing chronic complications in patients having an abnormal glucose tolerance.