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ReviewCurrent diabetes reports2012

Flavor learning in utero and its implications for future obesity and diabetes.

Kimberly K Trout, Lisa Wetzel-Effinger

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Review in Current diabetes reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kimberly K TroutNurse Midwifery/WHNP Program, School of Nursing & Health Studies, Georgetown University, St. Mary's Hall, Room 252, 3700 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA. kkt23@georgetown.edu
Lisa Wetzel-Effinger
Georgetown University · USVillanova University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The concept of prenatal flavor learning can be used to motivate women to eat healthy foods. The flavors of the foods in the maternal diet are found in the amniotic fluid swallowed by the fetus, with the fetus developing a preference for those flavors that is shown to persist in infancy. Furthermore, flavor preferences in infancy can persist into childhood and even into adulthood. Thus, the intrauterine environment may have a life-long influence on flavor preferences and healthy eating. This is an empowering concept for a pregnant woman: her baby will develop a preference for what she eats. However, education alone about this concept may not be sufficient to motivate behavior change. The evidence for health promotion strategies demonstrated to be effective in pregnancy is presented here, along with associated implications for prenatal flavor learning and the prevention of obesity and diabetes.

Indexed as

Amniotic FluidFood PreferencesLearningMaternal-Fetal ExchangeTasteDietFemaleHealth PromotionHumansInfant, NewbornMothersMotivationObesityPregnancyRisk Reduction Behavior

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PMID22015801
OpenAlexW2120907677

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