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PubMed1977

Loss of taste in the elderly: sex differences.

The sensation of taste was tested in 280 normal people of all ages and both sexes. The sensitivity for the basic tastes decreased with increasing age, but more in men than in women; there was no sex difference in people under the age of 40. The different smoking habits of men and women did not explain this finding. It is suggested that there is a sex-specific decrease in the taste sensitivity with aging.

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PubMed1990

[Nutrition in the elderly].

It is well known that nutrition plays an important role in the maintenance of health through the whole life. Especially, nutrition in the elderly is thought to be necessary for keeping their life comfortable. How much calories should be needed in the elderly? In our country, daily allowance of total calories is 1600 kcal in male and 1400 kcal in female in seventh decade respectively. 1460 kcal in male and 1270 kcal in female over eighty years old are recommended respectively. Protein requirement is about 0.6 g/kg of body weight. Fat should be kept as it is. Vitamin and mineral are the another important factors. We investigated the levels of serum vitamin B1 (B1) and B12 (B12) in 26 elderly out-patients. B1 and B12 are within normal ranges and there is no tendency to decline with age. Serum Zinc (Zn) is one of microelements and its deficiency is thought to cause the taste disorder. In 126 male subjects, Zn decreased significantly with aging. Zn correlated with serum total protein and albumin. There exists some discrepancy in the food habits between the old and the young: Dietary habits is Japanese style in the former and Western one in the latter. Recently as the old people are increasing in population, those who complain of difficulty in swallowing food are also increasing. In these cases, we should apply the artificial feeding such as central venous hyperalimentation, nasogastric and gastro-fistula feeding, etc. And ratio of these artificial food intake will increase in the near future.

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PubMed1992

Taste alterations in liver cirrhosis: are they related to zinc deficiency?

Patients with chronic liver disease may have taste impairment and altered zinc metabolism. We evaluated Taste Detection Thresholds (TDTs) in 60 patients with liver cirrhosis and correlated the findings with disease severity and alcoholic etiology. Plasma zinc levels and urinary output were also measured. A placebo-controlled treatment trial with zinc sulphate was made in 15 patients with compensated cirrhosis in order to ascertain whether zinc deficiency caused taste alterations. Taste detection of salty, sweet and acid tastants was significantly impaired in all cirrhotic patients in comparison with normal subjects. TDTs were not influenced either by the etiology or the severity of the disease. All groups of patients had low plasma zinc levels and decompensated cirrhosis had a significantly increased urinary output of zinc. No correlation was found between taste acuity and plasma zinc levels when only cirrhotic patients were considered. The effect of zinc supplementation on TDTs did not appear to be inferior to that of the placebo. Our results indicate that taste impairment in cirrhotics is due to the disease process per se and not to zinc deficiency.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

A case report of congenital aglossia.

A case of congenital aglossia was orthodontically treated and long-term retention was observed from the age of 15 to 27. The patient had congenital absence of three lower incisors, abnormally small mandible (micrognathia), severe overbite and a telescopic bite in the premolar region accompanied by an extremely narrow lower arch. Orthodontic treatment was begun when the patient was 15 years and 6 months old. The active treatment period was 2 years and 9 months. At the present time, nine years have passed since the end of the active treatment, and intercuspation between the upper and lower arches is still good. It is suggested that the maintenance of the lower arch width is essential for long-term retention in cases of congenital aglossia.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[Ageusia as the aftereffect of oxyfedrine use].

Out of oxyfedrine++ side effects known up to the present (mild agitation, stupor, heat sensation, pains in the epigastrium++, skin allergy) 24 cases of ageusia appearing usually after 4 weeks of treatment with oxyfedrine++ were presented. Disturbances of taste are found to be unpleasant for patients, and result in remarkable exacerbation of their general feeling. The complaints subside completely after finishing treatment, and the time of taste disorder withdrawal is prolonged according to the time of oxyfedrine++ treatment.

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