EFFECT OF RACE ON PERCEPTION OF FAT ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH SUGAR

Effect of race on perception of fat alone and in combination with suga r. PHYSIOL BEHAV 55(3) 603-606, 1994.-Two studies were performed to as sess the perception of sugar-fat combinations and fat emulsions in Afr ican-American and white subjects. In the first study, African-American children aged 9-15 years were found to prefer higher concentrations o f sweetness in liquid dairy products varying in fat content than white children. No significant differences in preference for the four fat l evels were found. These data are consistent with a previous study by D esor et al. (2) that suggested African-American youngsters aged 9-15 p referred greater sweetness in water solutions. In a second study, thre sholds and preferences for corn oil and butterfat in emulsions were de termined for young adults. No significant differences between African- American and white young adults were found.