Biomedical Engineering

Works Published in 1978

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1978 journal article

Changes in taste and smell in older persons

Center Reports on Advances in Research, 2(3).

By: S. Schiffman 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 12, 2023

1978 journal article

Application of multidimensional scaling to ratings of foods for obese and normal weight individuals

Physiology & Behavior, 21(3), 417–422.

By: S. Schiffman* , G. Musante* & J. Conger*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Food Preferences; Humans; Male; Obesity / psychology; Smell; Taste
TL;DR: Obese subjects were significantly better at identifying the blended foods when compared to normal weight subjects and the weights indicated that the obese subjects found the first dimension, which was related to the hedonic and flavorous aspects of the stimuli, relatively more important than normal weight individuals. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 4, 2023

1978 journal article

Reduced olfactory discrimination in patients on chronic hemodialysis

Physiology & Behavior, 21(2), 239–242.

By: S. Schiffman* , M. Nash* & C. Dackis*

MeSH headings : Adult; Discrimination Learning / physiology; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology; Kidney Failure, Chronic / psychology; Male; Odorants; Renal Dialysis / psychology; Smell / physiology; Taste / physiology
TL;DR: The median hedonic ratings for the two groups, renals and controls, revealed that renal patients rated thirteen of the fourteen odors more unpleasant than the controls, indicating that the renal patients had sharply reduced ability to judge qualitative odor differences between food flavors. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 4, 2023

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