Positive association between bitter taste threshold and preference of vegetables among adolescents.
adolescents
chemosensation
children and nutrition
food intake habits
taste preferences
Journal
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
ISSN: 1651-2227
Titre abrégé: Acta Paediatr
Pays: Norway
ID NLM: 9205968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2021
03 2021
Historique:
received:
26
11
2019
revised:
01
07
2020
accepted:
10
07
2020
pubmed:
19
7
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
entrez:
19
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Better understanding of aspects of taste in adolescents is needed since it has bearings on food policies, food industry and pharmaceutical design. Furthermore, taste preferences likely play a role in overeating and anorexia. We aimed to validate a questionnaire about taste preferences and dietary habits along with measurements of sense of smell and taste. We included adolescents from nearby schools in Aarhus, Denmark, from 2017 to 2019. Scoring preferences and habits on a Likert scale, they completed a food item questionnaire. Their chemosensation was tested by the Sniffin' Sticks and Taste Drop Test. We included 100 adolescents: 53 males, 47 females; average age: 15.9 years (12-17 years). Retest of the questionnaire showed good reliability (Cohen's kappa: 0.5953). Snacks scored the highest average liking (4.48), whereas starches had the highest frequency of consumption (3.64). Bitter taste threshold was positively associated with liking and familiarity with vegetables (P = .032; P = .012), respectively. Healthy self-reported dietary habits were associated with a higher self-reported consumption of vegetables and a decreased consumption of snacks. Adolescents preferred unhealthy food items, but they also reported more frequent consumption of healthy than unhealthy food items. A higher threshold for the bitter taste, that is, being less sensitive to bitter taste, was associated with higher liking and familiarity of vegetables.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
875-880Informations de copyright
© 2020 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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