Differential effects of sucrose, fructose, glucose, and lactose on crying in 1- to 3-day-old human infants
Qualitative and quantitative considerations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9785672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elliott M Blass (Cornell University, corresponding author), Barbara A Smith (0009-0002-2413-6466) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 804-810 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0012-1649.28.5.804 |
| OpenAlex | W4238800771 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
This study assessed the potency of different sugars as calming agents in human infants. Five 0.1-ml aliquots of 0.51 M sucrose, fructose, glucose, or lactose were presented to 1- to 3-day-old infants who were crying spontaneously. Sucrose and fructose were equally effective calming agents, glucose slightly less so. Lactose, the milk sugar, was not at all effective and did not reduce crying any more than did water. In fact, some babies cried more when given lactose. A second experiment established quantitative, dose-response functions for sucrose as a calming agent: 0.17 M, 0.42 M, and 0.51 M sucrose reduced crying equally effectively
Crying · Developmental psychology · Fructose · Lactose · Sucrose · Chemistry · Food Science · Infant Health and Development · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Pediatric health and respiratory diseases · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1996 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |