[HTML][HTML] Rejection thresholds for sweetness reduction in a model drink predict dietary sugar intake

M Peng, R Ginieis, S Abeywickrema… - Food Quality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Links between individual sweetness perception and sugar intake have been previously
explored, with highly contrasting results. The current study aims to test individual-based …

The Role of Tableware Size in Healthy Eating—Effects on Downstream Food Intake

S Abeywickrema, M Peng - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent studies show that visual exposure to different portion sizes can lead to portion
alterations in subsequent meals, suggesting that manipulations of tableware sizes may also …

Taste sensitivities mediate differential snack choices across BMI groups: a study with New Zealand young male individuals

S Abeywickrema, R Ginieis, M Peng - Obesity, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to: 1) test for the link between snack choices and BMI using a
novel sensory‐based classification method; and 2) elucidate the role of gustatory sensitivity …

Phenotypic differences in taste hedonics: The effects of sweet liking

RM Armitage, V Iatridi, CT Vi, MR Yeomans - Food Quality and Preference, 2023 - Elsevier
Phenotypic differences in sweet liking are well known, but how they relate to actual eating
habits and liking for other taste qualities remains unclear. In Experiment One (222 …

Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Choices and Eating Behavior among New Zealand University Students

JC McCormack, M Peng - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Extensive research suggests that COVID-19 infection can lead to persistent changes in taste
and smell perception. These sensory changes have the potential to exert lasting impacts on …

[HTML][HTML] What drives and obstacles the intention to purchase green skincare products? A study of the Italian market of green skincare products

R Testa, F Vella, G Rizzo, G Schifani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the global market for green cosmetics, with a particular focus on the
factors that influence consumers' purchase intentions for green skincare products and their …

Investigating the Relationships between Taste Preferences and Beverage Intake in Preadolescents

E Winzer, M Wallner, AL Aufschnaiter, D Grach… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sugar-sweetened beverages are known promotors of adverse health outcomes. This study
aimed to find a relation between taste perception, preferences for beverages …

Evaluating sensory impacts of sustained Plant-Based Diets: Altered sensitivity and hedonic responses to Meat-Related odours in Sri Lankan young adults

S Abeywickrema, S Gunathunga, JK Walpita… - Food Quality and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global surge in the adoption of plant-based diets (PBD) over the past decade, driven by
an increasing awareness of its health and environmental advantages, underscores the need …

[HTML][HTML] Dissociable effects of hunger, exposure and sensory overlap on flavour liking

PA Khorisantono, R Fondberg, L Achs… - Food Quality and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The hedonic value of a flavour stimulus is shaped by familiarity with the combination of its
sensory components and the perceiver's metabolic state. While the relationship between …

A Hedonic Sensory Trial: Exploring the Relationship Between Sweet‐Liker Status, Demographics, and Health Measures on Acceptability in a Beverage System

J Cartwright, HE Smyth, ME Netzel… - Journal of Sensory …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
There is concern that high sugar‐sweetened beverage consumption may reduce the intake
of more nutritionally dense foods and lead to a higher risk of chronic diseases, particularly …