Jamel H A, Sheiham A, Cowell C R, Watt R G
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK.
J Dent Res. 1996 Nov;75(11):1879-84. doi: 10.1177/00220345960750111001.
The consumption of sweetened foods is influenced by a variety of biological, psychological, sociological, and environmental factors. On an individual level, taste preference for sweetness has been shown to have an influence on food consumption, although this may be affected by social and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to assess the taste preference for sweetness in urban and rural populations in Iraq. The hypothesis was that sweet preference and the consumption of sugar increase with urbanization. The sample was composed of 4152 individuals who were divided into urban and rural subgroups based on their place of residence. Sweet preference was assessed by means of a tested Sweet Preference Inventory. Results revealed statistically significant differences between urban and rural populations in preference for sweetness and in actual sugar consumption. Individuals from urban locations showed a much higher preference for sweetness than their rural counterparts and consumed more sugar. Within the urban population, those individuals who had lived in the city longer and who were from families with lower educational qualifications preferred the highest levels of sugar. The findings support the hypothesis that urbanization influences sweet preference and sugar consumption.
甜味食品的消费受到多种生物、心理、社会和环境因素的影响。在个体层面上，对甜味的口味偏好已被证明会影响食物消费，尽管这可能会受到社会和环境因素的影响。本研究的目的是评估伊拉克城乡人口对甜味的口味偏好。假设是随着城市化进程，对甜味的偏好和糖的消费量会增加。样本由4152名个体组成，他们根据居住地被分为城市和农村亚组。通过经过测试的甜味偏好量表来评估甜味偏好。结果显示，城乡人口在对甜味的偏好和实际糖消费量方面存在统计学上的显著差异。城市地区的个体对甜味的偏好远高于农村地区的个体，并且消费更多的糖。在城市人口中，那些在城市居住时间更长且来自教育程度较低家庭的个体对糖的偏好程度最高。这些发现支持了城市化影响甜味偏好和糖消费的假设。
