Impact of genetic and environmental determinants of taste with food preferences in older adults

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 267-276

  Navarro Allende, Alejandra ^a   Khataan, Nora ^a   El Sohemy, Ahmed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food preferences; Genetics; Older adults; Taste

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TASTE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TASTE;

EID: 58149469396     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639360802261920     Document Type: Article

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