The timing and duration of a sensitive period in human flavor learning: a randomized trial.

标题The timing and duration of a sensitive period in human flavor learning: a randomized trial.
文章类型Journal Article
发表年度2011
作者Mennella, J. A., Lukasewycz L. D., Castor S. M., & Beauchamp G. K.
期刊The American journal of clinical nutrition
卷93
期5
页码1019-24
发表日期2011 May
关键词Child Development, Female, Food Preferences, Humans, Infant, Infant Behavior, Infant Formula, Infant, Newborn, learning, Male, Protein Hydrolysates, Taste Perception, Time Factors, 食物选择
摘要

By using the response to protein hydrolysate formula (PHF) as a model system, we discovered the existence of a sensitive period, before 4 mo, when exposure determines the hedonic tone to flavors.
Alternate JournalAm. J. Clin. Nutr.