Impact of Taste on Food Choices in Adolescence-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Studies of adults report that perceived taste affects food choices and intake, which in turn may have an impact on health. However, corresponding evidence on adolescents is limited.  Our aim was to summarize current evidence of the impact of taste perception on food choice preferences or dietary intakes among adolescents (mean age 10-19.9 years). Systematic searches identified 13 papers, 12 cross-sectional and one cohort study published between 1 January 2000 to 20 February 2020 assessing the impact of taste (using phenotypic and/or genotypic markers) on food choices in adolescents without any disease conditions. Qualitative assessment in the current review indicated that individuals sensitive to bitter tastes often have a lower preference of bitter-tasting food and higher preference for s

SUBMITTER: Bawajeeh AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7400812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature