Caldwell M L, Taylor R L
J Ment Defic Res. 1983 Mar;27 (Pt 1):45-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1983.tb00162.x.
The results have important heuristic value for several reasons. First, they indicate that contrary to popular belief, individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome do indicate a definite and, in fact, consistent food preference. Further, the degree of food preference seems to be related to the level of cognitive ability. Finally, these subjects consistently chose a lesser amount of preferred food over a greater amount of non-preferred food. This finding has many potential implications for contingent dietary management. These results which are contradictory to many reported observations, also indicate the importance of collecting objective data regarding the eating behaviour of this population.
这些结果具有重要的启发价值，原因如下。首先，它们表明，与普遍看法相反，普拉德-威利综合征患者确实表现出明确且实际上一致的食物偏好。此外，食物偏好程度似乎与认知能力水平有关。最后，这些受试者始终选择较少量的偏好食物而非较大量的非偏好食物。这一发现对偶然饮食管理有许多潜在影响。这些与许多已报道观察结果相矛盾的结果，也表明了收集有关该人群饮食行为客观数据的重要性。
