Age and Food Preferences Influence Dietary Intakes of Breast Care Patients

Identifying major influences on food choice is an important component of nutrition intervention research. Sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6- n -propylthiouracil (PROP) and self-reported preferences for meats, fats, vegetables, and fruit were examined in 329 female breast care patients. Intakes of...

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Published in:Health psychology 1999-11, Vol.18 (6), p.570-578
Main Authors: Drewnowski, Adam, Henderson, Susan Ahlstrom, Hann, Clayton S, Barratt-Fornell, Anne, Ruffin, Mack
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Age Differences
Age Factors
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Diet
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage
Diets
Female
Food Preferences
Health Surveys
Human
Humans
Influences
Intake
Middle Aged
Nutritional Status
Patients
Preferences
Taste Perception
Taste Threshold - physiology
Vegetables
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Summary:Identifying major influences on food choice is an important component of nutrition intervention research. Sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6- n -propylthiouracil (PROP) and self-reported preferences for meats, fats, vegetables, and fruit were examined in 329 female breast care patients. Intakes of fat, saturated fat, fiber, folate, and vitamin C, established using 4-day food diaries, were the chief health outcome variables. The strongest predictor of food preferences was age. Preferences were linked to food intakes. Older women consumed less energy and saturated fat and more dietary fiber and vitamin C than did younger women. Age-related decline in taste sensitivity to PROP was associated with increased liking for bitter cruciferous vegetables. Age-associated changes in food preferences and eating habits have implications for the dietary approach to cancer prevention and control.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.18.6.570