Sensitivity, hedonics and preferences for basic tastes and fat amongst adults and children of differing weight status: A comprehensive review

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 48, Issue , 2016, Pages 359-367

  Cox, David N ^a   Hendrie, Gilly A ^a   Carty, Danika ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hedonics; Preference; Sensitivity; Taste; Weight status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949296171     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2015.01.006     Document Type: Review

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