Effects of age and gender on adolescents' food habits and preferences

作者: Christine Ton Nu , Patrick MacLeod , Jacques Barthelemy

DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3293(96)00023-7

关键词: Social psychologyAge and genderYoung adolescentsDevelopmental psychologyPsychologyAge differencesEating habitsFood habits

摘要: Abstract This study explored food habits and preferences of 222 French adolescents 10 to 20 years old. They completed a questionnaire about their eating quoted favourite most disliked foods or beverages. also mentioned any change in preferences. These results show that tastes are mostly related age gender. Girls pay more attention dietetics snack less than boys. Young prefer bland familiar whereas older ones learn appreciate ‘adult’ foods. As they grow older, children more, skip meals seem interested foreign Before puberty teenagers reject many previously liked. After begin some didn't like before. Their repertoire widens at this period because social cognitive influences.

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