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Genetic and environmental determinants of bitter perception and sweet preferences.

Pediatrics - 1 Feb 2005

Mennella Julie A, Pepino M Yanina, Reed Danielle R

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OBJECTIVE: Flavor is the primary dimension by which young children determine food acceptance. However, children are not merely miniature adults because sensory systems mature postnatally and their responses to certain tastes differ markedly from adults. Among these differences are heightened preferences for sweet-tasting and greater rejection of bitter-tasting foods. The present study tests the hypothesis that...

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PMID: 15687429
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1582
PMCID: PMC1397914

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