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卫生A级重点文章 Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others咸度味感因人而异（卫生A） Low-salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others, according to a study by Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences food scientist. 宾州州立大学农学院食品科学家进行的一项研究表明，有些人很难喜欢含盐量低的食物。The research indicates that genetic factors influence some of the difference in the levels of salt we like to eat. 该研究指出，基因因素导致我们对咸度的不同喜好。 Those conclusions are important because recent, well-publicized efforts to reduce the salt content in food have left many people struggling to accept fare that simply does not taste as good to them as it does to others, pointed out John Hayes, assistant professor of food science, who was lead investigator on the study. 该研究负责人、食品科学副教授约翰·海斯指出，这些结论非常重要，因为近期对减少食物含盐量的大力宣传使得许多人挣扎着接受合适其他人而不合适自己口味的食物。 Diets high in salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. 含盐最高的饮食会增加高血压和中风的风险。That is why public health experts and food companies are working together on ways to help consumers lower salt intake through foods that are enjoyable to eat. 这就是公共健康专家和视频公司共同努力、通过可口的视频帮助消费者减少盐摄入量的原因。This study increases understanding of salt preference and consumption. 该研究使人们更加理解对盐的喜好和摄入的差异。 The research involved 87 carefully screened participants who sampled salty foods such as soup and chips, on multiple occasions, spread out over weeks. 该研究包括87名经过仔细筛选的参与者，他们在几周的不同时间品尝了汤和薯条等含盐食物。Test subjects were 45 men and 42 women, reportedly healthy, ranging in age from 20 to 40 years. 参与者包括45名男性和42名女性，身体健康，年龄在20岁到40岁之间。The sample was composed of individuals who were not actively modifying their dietary intake and did not smoke cigarettes. 参与者不会主动改变自己的饮食习惯。且不吸烟。They rated the intensity of taste on a commonly used scientific scale, ranging from barely detectable to strongest sensation of any kind. 他们通过一种常用的科学量表来区别咸度味感，分为“最轻微味感”到“最强烈味感”等级别。 “Most of us like the taste of salt. 海斯说，“大部分人都喜欢盐的味道”。 However, some individuals eat more salt, both because they like the taste of saltiness more, and also because it is