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Artikel: Taste Sensitivity and Taste Preference among Malay Children Aged 7 to 12 Years in Kuala Lumpur-A Pilot Study.

Lim, Ler Sheang / Tang, Xian Hui / Yang, Wai Yew / Ong, Shu Hwa / Naumovski, Nenad / Jani, Rati

Pediatric reports

2021  Band 13, Heft 2, Seite(n) 245–256

Abstract: The taste and food preferences in children can affect their food intake and body weight. Bitter and sweet taste sensitivities were identified as primary taste contributors to children's preference for consuming various foods. This pilot study aimed to ... ...

Abstract The taste and food preferences in children can affect their food intake and body weight. Bitter and sweet taste sensitivities were identified as primary taste contributors to children's preference for consuming various foods. This pilot study aimed to determine the taste sensitivity and preference for bitter and sweet tastes in a sample of Malaysian children. A case-control study was conducted among 15 pairs of Malay children aged 7 to 12 years. Seven solutions at different concentrations of 6-n-propylthiouracil and sucrose were prepared for testing bitterness and sweet sensitivity, respectively. The intensity of both bitter and sweet sensitivity was measured using a 100 mm Labelled Magnitude Scale (LMS), while the taste preference was rated using a 5-point Likert scale. The participants were better at identifying bitter than sweet taste (median score 6/7 vs. 4/7). No significant differences were detected for both tastes between normal-weight and overweight groups (bitter: 350 vs. 413,
Sprache Englisch
Erscheinungsdatum 2021-05-18
Erscheinungsland Switzerland
Dokumenttyp Journal Article
ISSN 2036-749X
ISSN 2036-749X
DOI 10.3390/pediatric13020034
Datenquelle MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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