Liking Sweets Makes Sense for Kids

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 15:07 in Psychology & Sociology

New research from the University of Washington and the Monell Center indicates that children's heightened liking for sweetness has a biological basis and is related to their high growth rate. The findings indicate that children's sweet preferences decline during adolescence as their physical growth slows and eventually stops.

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