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flavor programming and childhood food preferences  

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  • Programming of flavor preferences and aversions occurs in childhood through exposure to flavors and conditioning of response to particular flavors through associations with the various internal and external consequences of their consumption. A number of factors contribute to the development of flavor preferences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Flavor Programming and Childhood Food Preferences]

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