Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods—Literature Search Strategy
2.1. Effects of Early Taste Experiences
2.2. Amniotic Fluid and Breast Milk
2.3. Formula-Fed Infants
2.4. Complementary Feeding and Future Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables during Childhood
2.5. Sociocultural and Family Environment
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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De Cosmi, V.; Scaglioni, S.; Agostoni, C. Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices. Nutrients 2017, 9, 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9020107
De Cosmi V, Scaglioni S, Agostoni C. Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices. Nutrients. 2017; 9(2):107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9020107
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe Cosmi, Valentina, Silvia Scaglioni, and Carlo Agostoni. 2017. "Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices" Nutrients 9, no. 2: 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9020107
APA StyleDe Cosmi, V., Scaglioni, S., & Agostoni, C. (2017). Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices. Nutrients, 9(2), 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9020107