Comparison of sweetness preference and motivational factors between Korean and Japanese children

Takemi, Yukari; Woo, Taejung

doi:10.4163/jnh.2017.50.1.53

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“…While several studies did not find an association between prior exposure and subsequent sweetness preference, two studies reported that children with, as opposed to without, more frequent exposures to sweet and snack foods had significantly greater sweetness preferences [105,107]. However, conditioning and familiarization relative to prior sweetness exposure and later sweetness preference may be confounded by the other, rendering interpretation of these types of analyses challenging [93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][139][140][141][142]. While limited evidence suggests prior exposure to sweetened foods may impact sweetness preference in subsequent exposures, future studies should attempt to more clearly address food familiarization as a possible confounder.…”

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“…Sweetness preference was assessed as a function of ethnicity or lifestyle in 10 studies (Table S3-9 of Supplementary File S3). Specifically, sweetness preferences were assessed among: (1) Different ethnic/cultural groups [93][94][95][96][97]; (2) individuals with traditional versus modern lifestyles [98][99][100]; and (3) athletes versus less active individuals [101,102].…”

Section: Ethnicity and Lifestyle And Sweetness Preferencementioning

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“…For the different cultural/ethnic groups evaluated, two studies were conducted in children [94,96] and three in adults [93,95,97]. Takemi and Woo [96] reported no significant differences between Korean and Japanese children in their sweetness preference when offered banana milks sweetened with different sucrose levels. Jaafar and Abdul Razak [94] found that Malay and Indian children had a significantly greater sweetness preference of different sucrose solutions than did Chinese children, all of whom were living in Malaysia.…”

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Determinants of Sweetness Preference: A Scoping Review of Human Studies

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Factors associated with sweetness preference are multi-faceted and incredibly complex. A scoping review was undertaken to identify determinants of sweetness preference in humans. Using an online search tool, ProQuest ™, a total of 99 publications were identified and subsequently grouped into the following categories of determinants: Age, dietary factors, reproductive hormonal factors, body weight status, heritable, weight loss, sound, personality, ethnicity and lifestyle, previous exposure, disease, and 'other' determinants. Methodologies amongst studies were heterogenous in nature (e.g., there was variability across studies in the sweetness concentrations tested, the number of different sweetness concentrations used to assess sweetness preference, and the methods utilized to measure sweetness preference), rendering interpretation of overall findings challenging; however, for certain determinants, the evidence appeared to support predictive capacity of greater sweetness preference, such as age during certain life-stages (i.e., young and old), being in a hungry versus satiated state, and heritable factors (e.g., similar sweetness preferences amongst family members). Recommendations for the design of future studies on sweetness preference determinants are provided herein, including an "investigator checklist" of criteria to consider.

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“…For creating parenting variables that affect sweetness preference and sweets intake of children, we referred to previous studies [16121420]. Components of the theory of planned behavior were also included in each question, as follows: one question for BI, two questions for affective attitude (Cronbach's α: 0.629), three questions for cognitive attitude (Cronbach's α: 0.668), two questions for subjective norm (Cronbach's α: 0.898), and one question for perceived behavioral control.…”

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“…The test procedure and the concentration of sugar content in specimens were set by referring to previous studies [120]. As specimens selected for the evaluating sweetness preference, chocolate drinks comprising a mixture of 100 mL of whole milk (4% of milk fat), 6 g of cocoa powder, and varying contents of white sugar (sugar concentration: 0.14 M, 0.20 M, 0.29 M, 0.42 M, and 0.61 M) were prepared by the researchers.…”

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Exploring parenting variables associated with sweetness preferences and sweets intake of children

Woo

Lee

2019

Nutr Res Pract

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Excessive sugar intake is one of the causes associated with obesity and several chronic diseases prevalent in the modern society. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of parenting variables based on the theory of planned behavior, on the sweetness preferences and sweets intake of children. SUBJECTS/METHODS Parents and their children (n = 103, aged 5–7 years) were enrolled to participate in a survey for this study, after providing the required informed consent. Parents were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire at their residence. The sweetness preference test for children was conducted at a kindergarten (or daycare center) by applying the one-on-one interview method. RESULTS The children were divided into two clusters categorized by the K-mean cluster analysis: Cluster 1 had higher sweetness preference (0.42 M sugar, 35%; 0.61 M sugar, 65%); Cluster 2 exhibited lower sweetness preference (0.14 M sugar, 9.5%; 0.20 M sugar, 9.5%; 0.29 M sugar, 81%). Cluster 1 had a higher frequency of sweets intake ( P < 0.01), and lower sweets restriction ( P < 0.05) and nutrition quotient score ( P < 0.05). Sweets intake was negatively correlated with the nutritional quotient (r = −0.204, P < 0.05). The behavioral intention of parents was higher in cluster 2 ( P < 0.05), while affective attitude, feeding practice, and reward were higher in cluster 1 ( P < 0.001, P < 0.05, and P < 0.01, respectively). Furthermore, behavioral intention of parents showed a negative correlation with affective attitude (r = −0.282, P < 0.01) and feeding practice (r = −0.380, P < 0.01), and a positive correlation with subjective norm (r = 0.203, P < 0.05) and parenting attitude (r = 0.433, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that the sweetness preferences and sweets intake of children is related to the parent's affective attitude, feeding practice and reward. We suggest that to reduce the sugar consumption of children, guidelines for access to sweets and pertinent parenting practices are required.

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Beyond borders: A cross‐cultural analysis of consumption and purchase behaviour of sweeteners in yoghurts

Chadha,

Hamid,

Poulain

et al. 2024

Food Frontiers

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The study explored the sociocultural influences on sugar consumption in three distinct countries: New Zealand, France, and Singapore. It employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) alongside consumer perception and acceptance factors, such as sugar consciousness, product labeling, sugar substitution with sweeteners, and perceived flavor, to investigate participants’ behaviors regarding various yogurt types. Data was gathered through web surveys in each country, analyzed through partial least squares (PLS)–confirmatory factor analysis to create country‐specific conceptual frameworks, and then validated using PLS‐path modeling to assess the correlations between TPB and consumer perception constructs. The results indicated that perceived behavioral control positively influenced intentions to reduce sugar intake in participants from New Zealand and Singapore. Sugar consciousness exhibited a positive correlation with behavioral intentions across all three countries, suggesting heightened awareness of sugar intake motivates individuals to cut back. Notably, the presence of labels and claims showed negative correlation with perceived flavor, among the participants from New Zealand and France, suggesting that food researchers must navigate a delicate balance between labels and flavor to successfully design and market sugar‐reduced products. Further analysis, PLS‐multigroup analysis revealed significant difference in the impact of subjective norms on attitude between participants from different countries. Singaporeans placed stronger value on others’ approval for consuming less sugar‐sweetened yogurt, whereas French and New Zealand participants had a more neutral stance. This study's novelty lies in its comprehensive exploration of sociocultural factors, integration of TPB with consumer perception constructs, and tailoring of analysis to each country's cultural context, thereby enhancing our understanding of multicultural sugar consumption patterns.

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Comparison of sweetness preference and motivational factors between Korean and Japanese children

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Determinants of Sweetness Preference: A Scoping Review of Human Studies

Determinants of Sweetness Preference: A Scoping Review of Human Studies

Exploring parenting variables associated with sweetness preferences and sweets intake of children

Beyond borders: A cross‐cultural analysis of consumption and purchase behaviour of sweeteners in yoghurts

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