The Amelioration of Olfactory Acuity upon Sexual Maturation Might Affect Food Preferences
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sex Differences in Olfaction
2.1. Olfaction and Menstrual Cycle in Women
2.2. Trimethylamine: An Odor That Might Unveil the Question of Olfactory Sensitivity Changes in Cycling Women
2.3. The Need for a Model Reconciling Several Physiological Aspects under the Control of Testosterone
3. Covariation between Sex-Dependent Olfaction and Alimentary Habits
Year | Sex | Italy | North-West | North-East | North | Centre | South | Islands |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | M | 59.61 | 56.05 | 49.45 | 53.29 | 62.26 | 66.96 | 64.97 |
2007 | F | 60.64 | 57.00 | 51.18 | 54.58 | 62.16 | 67.55 | 67.53 |
2007 | M+F | 60.14 | 56.54 | 50.33 | 53.95 | 62.21 | 67.27 | 66.29 |
Extrapolated from ISTAT (2008). Statistical databases. Available: http://www.istat.it/sanita/Health/ |
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Bignetti E, Sinesio F, Aiello GL, Cannella C. The Amelioration of Olfactory Acuity upon Sexual Maturation Might Affect Food Preferences. Nutrients. 2009; 1(1):3-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleBignetti, Enrico, Fiorella Sinesio, Gaetano L. Aiello, and Carlo Cannella. 2009. "The Amelioration of Olfactory Acuity upon Sexual Maturation Might Affect Food Preferences" Nutrients 1, no. 1: 3-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1010003