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Taste ratings were positively associated with dietary restraint, variability in daily energy intake, and sleep duration, and inversely associated with hunger and uncontrolled eating.

Understanding these associations can help in designing interventions to improve dietary habits.

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Taste ratings in all food categories were associated positively with dietary restraint, variability in daily energy intake, and sleep duration (r=0.46–0.68), and inversely with hunger and uncontrolled eating (r=−0.63 and −0.62, respectively) (p=0.005–0.06).
Megan A. McCrory et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2006

Why this rating

The associations are based on statistical analysis of taste ratings.

Source

Taste Preferences: Biobehavioral and Nutrient Correlates

Megan A. McCrory et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2006

DOI 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a175-a

cross-sectional · n=18
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