味觉阈值：随人类衰老的质量特异性变化。

Taste thresholds: quality specific variation with human aging.

作者信息

Weiffenbach J M, Baum B J, Burghauser R

出版信息

J Gerontol. 1982 May;37(3):372-7. doi: 10.1093/geronj/37.3.372.

DOI:10.1093/geronj/37.3.372

Abstract

Detection thresholds for each of the four basic taste qualities were obtained from 81 adults between 23 and 88 years of age. Sodium chloride thresholds show a small but significant increase with age, confirming the only previous observations derived from procedures that control for age-related changes in response criterion and salivary sodium. Quinine sulfate thresholds display a similar but weaker relation to age. Sucrose and citric acid thresholds are not significantly related to age. Citric acid alone shows a sex effect. Detection thresholds for the four taste qualities undergo different changes with age.

摘要

从81名年龄在23岁至88岁之间的成年人中获取了四种基本味觉品质的检测阈值。氯化钠阈值随年龄有小幅但显著的增加，这证实了之前仅有的来自控制反应标准和唾液钠中与年龄相关变化的程序的观察结果。硫酸奎宁阈值与年龄呈现出类似但较弱的关系。蔗糖和柠檬酸阈值与年龄无显著关系。仅柠檬酸显示出性别效应。四种味觉品质的检测阈值随年龄经历不同变化。