Alterations in adolescents' sensory taste preferences during and after pregnancy

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
J D SkinnerB R Carruth

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine adolescents' preferences during and after pregnancy for foods that differed in fat, sugar, and salt content, components that are associated with much of the flavor in food and, hence, are related to food acceptance. Sensory taste preferences for 16 foods were assessed by 52 white adolescents during the third trimester of pregnancy and again 11-13 months postpartum. The study design was a randomized, incomplete block design. Each subject evaluated the same eight foods at each interview using a 10-cm hedonic scale, which was scored 0 = "dislike extremely" to 10 = "like extremely." Three pairs of foods differed in fat content (e.g., ice cream vs. ice milk), two pairs differed in sugar content, but neither contained a sugar substitute (e.g., peaches in heavy syrup vs. natural juices), and three pairs differed in salt content (e.g., salted vs. unsalted peanuts). Differences in preferences were determined with least-squares analysis of variance. Although preferences for 13 of the 16 foods did not differ between pregnancy and postpartum assessments, whole milk, skim milk, and salted peanuts were ranked significantly higher (p = 0.02, 0.007, and 0.05) during pregnancy. Hedonic scores were high...Continue Reading

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