Nagao-Sato Sayaka, Kawasaki Yui, Akamatsu Rie, Fujiwara Yoko, Omori Mika, Sugawara Masumi, Yamazaki Yoko, Matsumoto Satoko, Iwakabe Shigeru
Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan.
Institute for SDGs Promotion, Organization for Social Implementation of Sustainability, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan.
Appetite. 2023 Jun 1;185:106518. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106518. Epub 2023 Mar 1.
Picky eaters are at risk of an unbalanced diet, which is critical for women of reproductive age. A sensory profile, which is a potential factor in picky eating, has not been well researched. This study assessed the differences in sensory profile and dietary intake according to the picky eating status among female Japanese undergraduate college students. Cross-sectional data were obtained from the Ochanomizu Health Study conducted in 2018. The questionnaire included items regarding demographic characteristics, picky eating status, sensory profile, and dietary intake. Sensory profile was assessed using the Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile questionnaire, and dietary intakes were calculated using a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire. Among the 111 participants, 23% were picky eaters and 77% were non-picky eaters. The age, body mass index and household status did not differ between the picky eaters and non-picky eaters. Being a picky eater was associated with higher scores on sensory sensitivity and sensation avoiding, and lower thresholds for taste and smell, touch, and auditory stimuli than being a non-picky eater. Of the picky eaters, 58% and 100% were at a high risk for folate and iron deficiencies, respectively, compared to 35% and 81% of non-picky eaters. Nutrition education for picky eaters in reproductive age to increase vegetable dishes comfortably in their diet is suggested to prevent anemia during their future pregnancy.
挑食者有饮食不均衡的风险，这对育龄女性至关重要。感官特征是挑食的一个潜在因素，但尚未得到充分研究。本研究评估了日本女大学生中挑食状况与感官特征和饮食摄入之间的差异。横断面数据来自2018年进行的御茶水健康研究。问卷包括有关人口统计学特征、挑食状况、感官特征和饮食摄入的项目。使用成人/青少年感官特征问卷评估感官特征，并使用简短型自填式饮食史问卷计算饮食摄入量。在111名参与者中，23%为挑食者，77%为非挑食者。挑食者和非挑食者在年龄、体重指数和家庭状况方面没有差异。与非挑食者相比，挑食者在感官敏感性和感觉回避方面得分更高，对味觉、嗅觉、触觉和听觉刺激的阈值更低。在挑食者中，分别有58%和100%的人有叶酸和铁缺乏的高风险，相比之下，非挑食者中这一比例分别为35%和81%。建议对育龄期挑食者进行营养教育，使其在饮食中更舒适地增加蔬菜菜肴，以预防未来孕期的贫血。
