Enrico Bignetti Primary Author mixed material bibliography Italy Nutriet 2009 monographic id Indonesia

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15 hlm Upon sexual maturation, olfactory acuity in women ameliorates and starts oscillating across the cycle. During ovulation, mean olfactory threshold is 30 times lower than during bleeding. Interestingly, menstruated women undergo maleodorant trimethylaminuria. We argued that olfactory amelioration during ovulation might concur to a mating strategy, whereas olfactory impairment during bleeding might protect women against self-refusal. Testosterone and its 17β-estradiol derivative might be responsible for the synchronization of these menstrual events. Furthermore, we posed the question whether olfactory detection amelioration upon sexual maturation might provoke a change in food preferences, for instance a reduction in fish consumption. A preliminary survey in Italy provided encouraging results: 15-44 year-old women have lower fish consumption than 3-14 year-old girls. Surprisingly, men exhibited the same behaviour, so new olfactory tests as well as testosterone measurements are under way. Nutrients Fish 410 PERPUSTAKAAN POLTEKKES KEMENKES GORONTALO POLTEKKES KEMENKES GORONTALO 410 JI-2009-11 410 The Amelioration of Olfactory Acuity upon Sexual Maturation Might Affect Food Preferences 32 2017-05-12 03:35:32 2017-05-12 03:35:32 machine generated