Sociodemographic, psychological, and lifestyle characteristics are associated with a liking for salty and sweet tastes in French adults

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 587-594

  Lampuré, Aurélie ^a   Schlich, Pascal ^b   Deglaire, Amélie ^b,c   Castetbon, Katia ^a   Péneau, Sandrine ^c   Hercberg, Serge ^a,d   Méjean, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b CENTRE DES SCIENCES DU GOÛT ET DE L ALIMENTATION   (France)

^c AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^d AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Dietary determinant; Eating behavior; Lifestyle; Salty taste; Sensory liking; Sweet taste

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; EMOTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALTINESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; SWEETNESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AGED; CALORIC INTAKE; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EATING; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRANCE; LIFESTYLE; LOW CALORY DIET; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TASTE;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET, REDUCING; EATING; EMOTIONS; ENERGY INTAKE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRANCE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TASTE;

EID: 84928404566     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.201269     Document Type: Article

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