In an article published by Science Daily on July 3rd, 2024, researchers from University of Copenhagen revealed that six-years-old have a strong aversion to food with chunks such as fruit pieces in yogurt.

科學日報》2024 年 7 月 3 日發表的一篇文章中，哥本哈根大學的研究人員發現，6 歲的孩子對酸奶中的水果塊等帶塊狀的食物非常反感。

The study led by Dr. Shen-Yu Chu involved 485 children aged 5 to 12 and found that 76% of six-years-old prefer smoother texture.

由 Shen-Yu Chu 博士上司的這項研究涉及 485 名 5 至 12 歲的兒童，結果發現 76% 的 6 歲兒童更喜歡光滑的質地。

This aversion is linked to food neophobia, a protective mechanism against potentially harmful foods.

這種厭惡與食物新恐懼症有關，這是一種針對潛在有害食物的保護機制。

Studies have reported that food neophobia starts from a low baseline at weaning.

研究報告顯示，食物新恐懼在斷奶時的基線較低。

It increases sharply as child become more mobile and independent, reaching a peak at around 6 or 7 years old.

隨著孩子的活動能力和獨立能力增強，這一比例也會急劇上升，大約在六七歲時達到頂峰。

The findings aim to help parent and food industry understand and address children's food preferences better.

研究結果旨在幫助家長和食品行業更好地瞭解和應對兒童的食物偏好。