Age and gender differences in children's food preferences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23328358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucy Cooke (0000-0002-5938-7110, Cancer Research UK, corresponding author), Lucy J Cooke, Jon Wardle (0000-0002-1691-593X, Cancer Research UK), Jane Wardle |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 741-746 |
| Publication date | 2005-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1145 • E-ISSN: 1475-2662 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1079/bjn20051389 |
| PMID | 15975175 |
| OpenAlex | W2149770476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 137 |
| References cited | 27 |
The present study was conducted to examine the developmental patterning of food preferences in a large sample of British schoolchildren and to investigate possible gender differences. Using a cross-sectional survey design, the study was carried out in three primary and three secondary schools in West London, UK. A total of 1291 children aged from 4 to 16 years completed a 115-item food preference questionnaire in class time, supervised by class teachers and assistants. Children indicated whether they had ever tried each item and, if so, how much they liked it. We observed age-related increases in the number of foods tried ( P P P P P P P P P
Biology · Environmental health · Food choice · Food preference · Healthy food · Preference · Psychological intervention · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Food Science · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology
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