Gone through a weight-loss surgery recently? Expect changes in appetite and taste of food as a new research shows evidence that a after gastric bypass surgery, patients frequently report sensory changes.
Interestingly, patients who experienced food aversions enjoyed significantly more post-operative weight loss and reduction in their body mass index (BMI) compared to their counterparts without such dislikes. Graham believes that the sensory changes are due to a combination of gut hormone and central nervous system effects. "The results indicate that subjective changes in appetite, taste and smell are very common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass," Graham noted in the study published in Springer's journal Obesity Surgery.