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Fruit consumption of boys (8–11 years) is related to preference for sour taste
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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Gie LiemGie Liem, R Bogers, P Dagnelie, C de GraafThe present study investigated whether the most preferred balance between sweet and sour taste of children (n=50, 9.2±0.9 yrs of age) are related to their consumption of fruit. Taste preferences were measured with a rank-by-elimination procedure with seven sweet orangeades that differed in added citric acid (i.e. 0.009−0.065 M). Fruit consumption was assessed with a questionnaire that was completed by the children's parents. Results showed that boys' but not girls' most preferred balance between sweet and sour taste was positively correlated with their consumption of fruit: that is, the more added citric acid was preferred the more fruit was consumed. We conclude that preference for high concentrations of citric acid in a sweet context may be associated with the consumption of fruit in boys. In girls, the optimal balance between sweet and sour taste seems to be of less importance; their consumption of fruit may be more influenced by their parents, availability and health related motives.
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46Issue
1Pagination
93 - 96Publisher
Elsevier BVLocation
Amsterdam, NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0195-6663eISSN
1095-8304Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, ElsevierUsage metrics
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