Calcium taste preference and sensitivity in humans: I. Gender comparisons

Micah Leshem; Tamy Katz-Levin; Jay Schulkin

doi:10.1016/S0031-9384(03)00005-2

Calcium taste preference and sensitivity in humans: I. Gender comparisons

Micah Leshem, Tamy Katz-Levin, Jay Schulkin

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

Calcium is an essential nutrient, particularly during growth and during reproduction, and the latter is probably why the avidity for calcium may be greater in females of some species. However, in humans, despite widespread belief in calcium appetite, it has not been studied experimentally. Here we compared the hedonic responses of 17 men and 24 women to test whether women show a greater avidity for calcium in line with its greater biological significance for them. We find no gender difference in the hedonic response to calcium, and no change with the menstrual cycle.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	403-407
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physiology and Behavior
Volume	78
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9384(03)00005-2
State	Published - Mar 2003

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Supported by Israel–U.S. Binational Science Foundation Grant no. 94-00206/1 to ML and JS.

Keywords

Calcium
Calcium appetite
Human
Menstrual cycle
Reproduction
Taste preference

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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