Journal
EATING BEHAVIORS
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 42-45Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.09.003
Keywords
Taste perception; Taste preference; Reliability; Gustatory; Sweet; Pleasant
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- NIDDK NIH HHS [K23 DK068052, P30 DK072476-03, P30 DK072476, 1P30 DK072476, K23 DK068052-04] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [T32 GM081740] Funding Source: Medline
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The aim of this study was to assess test-retest reliability of a common method for quantifying taste perception and its association with gustatory responses and individual risk for obesity and related health conditions. Forty-six healthy adults rated 20 mixtures comprised of 5 dairy beverages varied in fat content and mixed with sugar concentrations of 0%, 5%, 10%, and 20%, following existing procedures. Individuals rated the sweetness, creaminess, and pleasantness of each mixture during two taste testing sessions occurring 7 +/- 2 days apart. Test-retest correlations were of the expected magnitudes (r >=.50) only for the pleasantness ratings of mixtures with higher sugar concentrations. Correlations for sweetness and creaminess taste perception ratings were low, indicating that such ratings may not be reliable over approximately one week, and challenging the validity of such ratings for measuring trait taste perception. A shortened version of the test may be warranted. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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