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Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop

Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop
Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop

URBANA, Ill. — Compared with adults, children and adolescents are less sensitive to the sweet taste and need 40% more sucrose in a solution for them to detect the taste of sugar, a new study found. Read more from Illinois news Bureau.

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