Analysis of Liking for Sugar Solutions in Junior High School Students and Adults

Abstract

Liking for 4 levels of sucrose solution(2.5%,5.0%,10.0%,20.0%)and 3 kinds of sugar solution having different taste qualities of sweetness were investigated using sensory evaluation in junior high school students and adults(290 subjects).The questionnaire survey including affection,cognition,liking and consumption of sweets was

Effect of age and gender on attitudes towards sweet foods among Japanese

“…Conclusively, it might be said that females appreciated sweetness more than males did. Some studies suggested that females like low concentrated sucrose solution better than males do (Enns et al, 1979;Katou & Ikawa, 2002). But we think these results do not mean that females do not like sweetness.…”

“…There are some results from sensory evaluation tests about sweet preferences with regard to age (de Graaf & Zandstra, 1999;Desor & Beauchamp, 1987;Enns et al, 1979;Katou & Ikawa, 2002;Zandstra & de Graaf, 1998). The reason why there are age-related differences in preferred sweetness can be found in the combination of both changes in physiology (e.g.…”

“…Nisbett and Gurwitz (1970) found that female infants were more responsive to sweetened formula and concluded that females liked sweet foods more than males did. Enns et al (1979) and Katou and Ikawa (2002), on the other hand, found that males more than females preferred concentrated sucrose solution. These aforementioned contradicting results, however, could be due to differences in experimental conditions.…”

“…Some studies claim that preferences for sweetness are influenced by aging (de Graaf & Zandstra, 1999;Desor & Beauchamp, 1987;Katou & Ikawa, 2002;Zandstra & de Graaf, 1998). Zandstra and de Graaf (1998) found that older subjects (above the age of 65 years) were less sensitive to sucrose, and therefore preferred higher sucrose concentrations than young adults.…”

Sweetness intensity perception and pleasantness ratings of sucrose, aspartame solutions and cola among multi-ethnic Malaysian subjects

“…However, studies of Zellner, Garriga-Trillo, Rohm, Centeno, and Parker (1999) and Parker et al (2003) claimed that American and Spanish Caucasians men preferred higher concentrations of sweet compared to women. Besides, other research also found that males did report greater liking for sweet foods (Conner & Booth, 1988;Katou & Ikawa, 2002;Tuorila & Mahlanmaki, 1985). These conflicting results may be due to the different methodology used in the studies.…”