Preferences for salty and sweet tastes are elevated and related to each other during childhood.

The present study aimed to determine if salty and sweet taste preferences in children are related to each other, to markers of growth, and to genetic differences.We conducted a 2-day, single-blind experimental study using the Monell two-series, forced-choice, paired-comparison tracking method to det...

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Main Authors: Julie A Mennella, Susana Finkbeiner, Sarah V Lipchock, Liang-Dar Hwang, Danielle R Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3956914?pdf=render