| The development of salty taste acceptance is related to dietary experience in human infants: a prospective study. | |
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PMID: 22189260 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Sodium intake is related to hypertension and other diseases, but little is known about the early development of salty taste acceptance. OBJECTIVE: The prospective study asked whether dietary experience with foods containing sodium is associated with development of infant salty taste preference. DESIGN: Infants (n = 61) were tested at 2 and 6 mo to assess their response to 0.17 and 0.34 mol NaCl/L in water. Intake tests consisted of randomized double-blind 120-s exposure to salt solutions and water. Acceptance, calculated as solution intake relative to water, was examined as a function of exposure to starchy table food-a significant source of sodium. Dietary exposure (yes or no) was defined by maternal report. As a control, similar comparisons were based on exposure to fruit table food. A subset of 26 subjects returned at 36-48 mo for assessment of salty taste hedonics and preference. RESULTS: Dietary experience was related to salt acceptance, with only those infants previously exposed to starchy table foods (n = 26) preferring the salty solutions at 6 mo (P = 0.007). Fruit exposure was not associated with sodium chloride acceptance. Infants eating starchy table foods at 6 mo were more likely to lick salt from the surface of foods at preschool age (P = 0.007) and tended to be more likely to eat plain salt (P = 0.08). CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest an influential role of early dietary experience in shaping salty taste responses of infants and young children. |
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Authors:
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Leslie J Stein; Beverly J Cowart; Gary K Beauchamp |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 95 ISSN: 1938-3207 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Nutr. Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-12-22 Completed Date: 2012-02-16 Revised Date: 2013-02-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376027 Medline TA: Am J Clin Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 123-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3308, USA. stein@monell.org |
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Child, Preschool Diet* Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage Double-Blind Method Female Follow-Up Studies Food Preferences* Humans Infant Infant Behavior* Male Prospective Studies Sodium Chloride, Dietary / administration & dosage* Taste* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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DC 00882/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS |
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0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Sodium Chloride, Dietary |
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