Liem Djin Gie, Bogers Rik P, Dagnelie Pieter C, de Graaf Cees
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Taste & Smell Centre, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Appetite. 2006 Jan;46(1):93-6. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2005.11.002. Epub 2005 Dec 19.
The present study investigated whether the most preferred balance between sweet and sour taste of children (n=50, 9.2+/-0.9 yrs of age) are related to their consumption of fruit. Taste preferences were measured with a rank-by-elimination procedure with seven sweet orangeades that differed in added citric acid (i.e. 0.009-0.065 M). Fruit consumption was assessed with a questionnaire that was completed by the children's parents. Results showed that boys' but not girls' most preferred balance between sweet and sour taste was positively correlated with their consumption of fruit: that is, the more added citric acid was preferred the more fruit was consumed. We conclude that preference for high concentrations of citric acid in a sweet context may be associated with the consumption of fruit in boys. In girls, the optimal balance between sweet and sour taste seems to be of less importance; their consumption of fruit may be more influenced by their parents, availability and health related motives.
本研究调查了儿童（n = 50，年龄9.2±0.9岁）最喜欢的酸甜口味平衡是否与他们的水果摄入量有关。通过对七种添加不同柠檬酸（即0.009 - 0.065 M）的甜橙汁进行逐步淘汰排序程序来测量口味偏好。通过孩子们的父母填写的问卷来评估水果摄入量。结果表明，男孩而非女孩最喜欢的酸甜口味平衡与他们的水果摄入量呈正相关：也就是说，越喜欢添加更多柠檬酸的口味，水果摄入量就越多。我们得出结论，在甜味环境中对高浓度柠檬酸的偏好可能与男孩的水果摄入量有关。在女孩中，酸甜口味的最佳平衡似乎不太重要；她们的水果摄入量可能更多地受到父母、可获得性和健康相关动机的影响。
