Taste disorders in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children |
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Authors: | Laing D G Wilkes F J Underwood N Tran L |
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Affiliation: | Faculty of Medicine, School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales and Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. d.laing@unsw.edu.au |
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Abstract: | Aim: To assess the prevalence and type of taste disorders in Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal children matched for age, gender and living in the same general and educational environment. Methods: Taste function was assessed in 432 Aboriginal (n = 166) and non‐Aboriginal (n = 266) children aged 8–12 years from six public schools in a rural township using a three‐choice taste identification test and a cross‐sectional design. Results: The prevalence of taste disorders was very high and significantly more common in Aboriginal (20/166; 12.0%) than in non‐Aboriginal (21/266; 7.9%) children. Forty‐one children had quality‐specific disorders, of whom 27 (65.9%) had sweet disorders. Children often had more than one quality disorder. Conclusion: The prevalence of taste disorders in children was high and exceeded the level (4%) designated by the World Health Organisation as requiring immediate action by health authorities. As the cause of the disorders is unknown, there is a need for a wider investigation of the causes and the consequences. |
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Keywords: | Aboriginals Children Prevalence Taste disorders |
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