Table 7 The correlation of taste sensitivity and self-reported taste preferences with nutritional status
Variable | IMT/U | |
|---|---|---|
r | p-value | |
All gender | ||
Sweet taste sensitivity | 0.213 | 0.032* |
Salt taste sensitivity | -0.093 | 0.354 |
Sweet taste preference | -0.198 | 0.047* |
Salt taste preference | -0.147 | 0.142 |
Boys | ||
Sweet taste sensitivity | -0.183 | 0.299 |
Salt taste sensitivity | -0.314 | 0.071 |
Sweet taste preference | 0.374 | 0.029* |
Salt taste preference | -0.003 | 0.987 |
Girls | ||
Sweet taste sensitivity | 0.141 | 0.256 |
Salt taste sensitivity | -0.148 | 0.231 |
Sweet taste preference | -0.223 | 0.069 |
Salt taste preference | -0.083 | 0.507 |