Flavour preferences in youth versus adults: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the available evidence of how children and adults differ in their preferences for flavours that may be used in tobacco products.

Data sources

A total of 474 articles published between 1931 and August 2015 were retrieved through searches conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and PsycINFO.

Study selection and extraction

A 2-phase relevancy review process resulted in the identification of 59 articles and information was extracted by 2 independent reviewers.

Data synthesis

Findings were grouped by taste and smell preferences, which are important components of overall flavour. For taste, evidence is summarised in the following categories: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami and fat; within each of them, findings are organised by age categ

SUBMITTER: Hoffman AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5127592 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature