Perceived Taste Loss From Early Adulthood to Mid to Late Adulthood and Mortality
In this population-based cohort study, subjective perception of taste loss from early adulthood to mid to late adulthood, particularly perception of salt and sourness, was associated with increased all-cause mortality. The mortality risk associated with perceived taste loss could not be mitigated by undeteriorated smell function. These findings suggest that subjective perception of taste loss may serve as a simple and valuable indicator for screening high-risk populations in clinic and public health practice.
Authors
- Weili Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-2968)
- Keji Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2747-1120)
- Ruixin Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2170-4667)
- Peng An
- Fazheng Ren
- Jie Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-9957)
- Liwei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6595-4778)
- Ran Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8657-108X)
- Jingjing He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-4846)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2024.5072
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.86