The development of salty taste acceptance is related to dietary experience in human infants: A prospective study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-129

  Stein, Leslie J ^a   Cowart, Beverly J ^a   Beauchamp, Gary K ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; HUMAN; INFANT; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALTY TASTE; SODIUM INTAKE; TASTE PREFERENCE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; TASTE;

EID: 84455188801     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.014282     Document Type: Article

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