Evaluation of Taste Perception and Olfactory Function in Adolescents in Relation to the Duration of Type 1 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
The duration of diabetes is important regarding changes in taste perception and olfactory function in adolescents with diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents aged 11–15 with T1D from south-eastern Poland, diabetes clinic, Provincial Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Rzeszów
- Comparison
- Adolescents with T1D vs controls
- Outcome
- Taste perception (taste strips: sweet, salty, sour, bitter; PROP strip) and olfactory function (U-Sniff sticks, 12 smells)
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Sweet taste test score
T1D
4
median · range 3.0–4.0
Control
3.0
median · range 3.0–4.0
P = 0.0001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|
| U-Sniff test score by T1D durationT1D for 10 years vs Control | median 10.0 (range 9.0–12.0) | P = 0.0370 |
- U-Sniff test score by T1D duration: T1D for 10 years median 11 (range 10.0–12.0)
U-Sniff test score by T1D duration
- Significantly lower U-Sniff scores in adolescents with T1D >10 years
Bitter taste identification
- Long-term T1D more often incorrectly identified bitter tastes than healthy adolescents
Original publication
Evaluation of Taste Perception and Olfactory Function in Adolescents in Relation to the Duration of Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 4 June 2025. doi:10.
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