One man's meat is another man's poison

Wardle, Jane; Cooke, Lucy

doi:10.1038/embor.2010.161

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“…It is an important finding of the current study that children appear to be influenced by their mothers intake at such an early age, as it supports the literature on social learning that mothers can act as role models for their children by consuming a wide variety of nutritious foods, including fruit and vegetables, in order to increase the likelihood that their children will accept the same (Wardle & Cooke ). This highlights opportunities for randomised controlled trials directed at improving mothers' diet quality in order to positively impact child diet quality.…”

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“…Wardle & Cooke () argue that an individual's experience with food can override this innate or genetic predisposition. Animal and human studies suggest that food preferences can be socially transmitted through food behaviours modelled in the home or by peers, and that feeding behaviours such as rewards and positive attention for healthy eating tend to increase acceptance (Wardle & Cooke ). Repeated exposure through ingestion of unfamiliar foods also leads to increased acceptance of that food (Cooke ).…”

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Maternal diet during early childhood, but not pregnancy, predicts diet quality and fruit and vegetable acceptance in offspring

Ashman

Collins

Hure

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Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Studies have identified prenatal flavour exposure as a determinant of taste preferences in infants; however, these studies have focused on relatively small samples and limited flavours. As many parents struggle with getting children to accept a variety of nutritious foods, a study of the factors influencing food acceptance is warranted. The objective of this study was to determine whether exposure to a wider variety of fruit and vegetables and overall higher diet quality in utero results in acceptance of a greater variety of these foods and better diet quality for offspring during childhood. This study is a secondary data analysis of pregnant women (n = 52) and their resulting offspring recruited for the Women and Their Children's Health study in NSW, Australia. Dietary intake of mothers and children was measured using food frequency questionnaires. Diet quality and vegetable and fruit variety were calculated using the Australian Recommended Food Score and the Australian Child and Adolescent Recommended Food Score. Associations between maternal and child diet quality and variety were assessed using Pearson's correlations and the total effect of in utero maternal pregnancy diet on childhood diet was decomposed into direct and indirect effect using mediation analysis. Maternal pregnancy and post-natal diet were both correlated with child diet for overall diet quality and fruit and vegetable variety (P < 0.001). Mediation analyses showed that the indirect effect of maternal pregnancy diet on child diet was mediated through maternal post-natal diet, particularly for fruit (P = 0.045) and vegetables (P = 0.055). Nutrition intervention should therefore be aimed at improving diet quality and variety in mothers with young children, in order to subsequently improve eating habits of offspring.

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Maternal diet during early childhood, but not pregnancy, predicts diet quality and fruit and vegetable acceptance in offspring

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Hure

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Maternal & Child Nutrition

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“…The preference for sweet taste seems to be innate in humans. Almost all newborns positively react to sugar solutions as opposed to lemon juice solutions, according to their facial expressions [ 32 ]. In a study conducted with children (9–10 years old), adolescents (14–16 years old), and adults (20–25 years old) that investigated the perception of intensity of the sweet taste in solutions containing different sugar levels, the authors observed that children had a higher preference for high concentrations of sugar than teenagers, who had a higher preference than adults.…”

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Genetic Variations in Sweet Taste Receptor Gene Are Related to Chocolate Powder and Dietary Fiber Intake in Obese Children and Adolescents

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Santos

et al. 2018

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Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. It has a direct impact on the quality of life of children and adolescents, as well as on their future risk of developing chronic diseases. Dietary patterns rich in fats and sugars and lacking dietary fibers, vitamins, and minerals, as well as lack of physical exercise have been associated with the rise of obesity prevalence. However, factors that contribute to the preference for foods rich in these nutrients are not well established. Taste is recognized as an important predictor of food choices, and polymorphisms in taste-related genes may explain the variability of taste preference and food intake. The aim of this research is to evaluate the influence of polymorphisms of the sweet taste receptor gene TAS1R2 on diet and metabolic profile in obese children and adolescents. A cross-sectional study with 513 obese children and adolescents and 135 normal-weight children was carried out. A molecular study was performed for the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs9701796 and rs35874116 of TAS1R2, and dietary intake, anthropometric parameters (weight, height, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)), and metabolic profile (including fasting glucose, insulin, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)–cholesterol, and leptin levels) were analyzed. The variant rs9701796 was associated with increased waist-height ratio, as well as with a higher chocolate powder intake in obese children. The variant rs35874116 was associated with a lower dietary fiber intake. In conclusion, there was no relationship between genotypes and risk of obesity. Obese adolescents carrying the serine allele of SNP rs9701796 in TAS1R2 showed higher waist-to-height ratio and chocolate powder intake, whereas those carrying the valine allele of SNP rs35874116 in TAS1R2 were characterized by lower dietary fiber intake.

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“…Estudos também apontam que indivíduos tasters não têm preferência por alimentos como chá verde, café e bebidas alcoólicas (61,(115)(116)(117) . (120) .…”

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“…É reconhecido que evitar novas substâncias reduz a possibilidade de envenenamento a partir de plantas ou animais tóxicos. Curiosamente, a neofobia é mínima durante a primeira infância, quando a ingestão alimentar da criança é em grande parte ditada por adultos, mas aumenta rapidamente à medida que a independência da criança cresce (120,126) . Humanos e animais são mais propensos a aceitar um alimento desconhecido quando observam seu consumo, sem consequências deletérias, por outros membros de sua espécie ou família (126,128,129) .…”

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Influência de polimorfismos nos genes dos receptores de sabor gorduroso, doce e amargo no consumo alimentar e no perfil metabólico de crianças e adolescentes obesos

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One man's meat is another man's poison

Abstract: Why does one person like cucumber while another hates it? Understanding the causes of our innate and idiosyncratic food preferences has real implications for encouraging children and adults to eat a healthy diet.

Cited by 8 publications

References 45 publications

Maternal diet during early childhood, but not pregnancy, predicts diet quality and fruit and vegetable acceptance in offspring

Maternal diet during early childhood, but not pregnancy, predicts diet quality and fruit and vegetable acceptance in offspring

Genetic Variations in Sweet Taste Receptor Gene Are Related to Chocolate Powder and Dietary Fiber Intake in Obese Children and Adolescents

Influência de polimorfismos nos genes dos receptores de sabor gorduroso, doce e amargo no consumo alimentar e no perfil metabólico de crianças e adolescentes obesos

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