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Identifying flavor preference subgroups. Genetic basis and related eating behavior traits.
Appetite - 1 Apr 2014
Törnwall Outi, Silventoinen Karri, Hiekkalinna Tero, Perola Markus, Tuorila Hely, Kaprio Jaakko
Abstract excerpt
Subgroups based on flavor preferences were identified and their genetic and behavior related characteristics investigated using extensive data from 331 Finnish twins (21-25years, 146 men) including 47 monozygotic (MZ) and 93 dizygotic (DZ) pairs, and 51 twin individuals. The subgroup identification (hierarchical and K-means clustering) was based on liking responses to food names representing sour, umami, and...
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