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Genetic and environmental influences on food preferences in adolescence

7 Jul 2016

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BACKGROUND: Food preferences vary substantially among adults and children. Twin studies have established that genes and aspects of the shared family environment both play important roles in shaping children's food preferences. The transition from childhood to adulthood is characterized by large gains in independence, but the relative influences of genes and the environment on food preferences in late adolescence...

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PMID: 27385609
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.133983

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