title: The gustatory and olfactory systems during infancy: implications for development of feeding behaviors in the high-risk neonate.
abstract: This article reviews the development of the senses of taste and smell, which provide information on the flavor of foods, and discusses how innate predispositions interact with early-life feeding experiences to form children's dietary preferences and habits. A basic understanding of the development and functioning of the chemical senses during early childhood may assist in forming evidence-based strategies to improve children's diets, especially for those who experience a discontinuity or disruption in early flavor experiences.
authors: Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3308, USA.
authors: Sarah V
authors: SV
authors: Lipchock
authors: Danielle R
authors: DR
authors: Reed
authors: Julie A
authors: JA
authors: Mennella
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012307:Risk Factors; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*