婴幼儿味觉偏好及影响因素研究进展

Research progress on taste preference and factors associated with it among infants and toddlers

饮食行为影响人体健康,而味觉偏好影响食物摄入。胎儿的味觉感受器在母亲孕期开始发育,使胎儿通过羊水体验到味道,出生后,婴儿通过母乳体验到不同的味道。生命早期的各种味觉体验可能会对味觉偏好产生影响,进而影响日后生活。本文综述影响婴幼儿味觉偏好形成过程中的可能因素,为培养健康味觉偏好提供支持。

Eating behavior affects human health,and taste preference shapes food intake behaviour.Taste receptors begin to develop during the pregnancy of the mother.The fetus experiences taste and different flavors through amniotic fluid during pregnancy and breast milk after birth.Various taste experiences in the early life may have an impact on taste preference,and then affect future life.This article reviews the possible factors that affect the formation of taste preference among infants and toddlers in order to provide support for cultivating healthy taste preference.