CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGE, SEX AND DEGREE OF FATNESS ON PREFERENCES AND MAGNITUDE ESTIMATIONS FOR SUCROSE IN HUMANS

被引:78
作者
ENNS, MP
VANITALLIE, TB
GRINKER, JA
机构
[1] ST LAWRENCE UNIV, DEPT PSYCHOL, CANTON, NY 13617 USA
[2] COLUMBIA UNIV, COLL PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, ST LUKES HOSP CTR, NEW YORK, NY 10025 USA
[3] ROCKEFELLER UNIV, NEW YORK, NY 10021 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院; 美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Age; Magnitude estimation; Overweight; Sex; Sucrose preference;
D O I
10.1016/0031-9384(79)90346-9
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Comparisons of magnitude estimate scaling for 6 suprathreshold concentrations (0.056-1.0 M) of sucrose by 5th graders, college students and elderly persons revealed a steeper function for the children but no differences between the other 2 groups. Higher preferences were reported by males than by females for the sweeter concentrations and degree of fatness was inversely correlated with preference. Deficits in sensory coding are apparently not produced by old age and important differences in sweet preference may exist between human males and females.
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页码:999 / 1003
页数:5
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