Article
Bitter taste phenotype and body weight predict children's selection of sweet and savory foods at a palatable test-meal.
Appetite - 1 Jun 2014
Keller Kathleen L, Olsen Annemarie, Cravener Terri L, Bloom Rachel, Chung Wendy K, Deng Liyong, Lanzano Patricia, Meyermann Karol
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies show that children who are sensitive to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) report more frequent intake of sweets and less frequent intake of meats (savory fats) relative to children who are PROP insensitive. Laboratory studies are needed to confirm these findings. In this study, seventy-nine 4- to 6-year-olds from diverse ethnicities attended four laboratory sessions, the last of...
Topics
- Body Weight
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Diet
- Dietary Fats
- Dietary Sucrose
- Female
- Food Preferences
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Meals