Open AccessThe proof is in the pudding: children prefer lower fat but higher sugar than do mothers
Author(s) -
Julie A. Mennella,
Susana Finkbeiner,
Danielle R. Reed
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2012.51
Subject(s) - sweetness , sucrose , sugar , obesity , medicine , dietary sucrose , food science , endocrinology , biology
Although there are established age-related differences in sweet preferences, it remains unknown whether children differ from mothers in their preference for and perception of fat (creaminess). We examined whether individual differences in sucrose and fat preferences and perception are related to age, genotype and lifestyle.