Investigating New Sensory Methods Related to Taste Sensitivity, Preferences, and Diet of Mother-Infant Pairs and Their Relationship With Body Composition and Biomarkers: Protocol for an Explorative Study

Bianca Fuchs-Neuhold   ^{1, 2} , BSc, MSc ;   Wolfgang Staubmann   ² , BSc, MSc ;   Marie Peterseil   ² , Mag ;   Anna Rath   ³ , BSc, Mag ;   Natascha Schweighofer   ^{4, 5} , PhD ;   Anika Kronberger   ⁶ , DI ;   Monika Riederer   ⁴ , PhD ;   Moenie van der Kleyn   ³ , MPH ;   Jochen Martin   ⁶ , DI ;   Marlies Hörmann-Wallner   ² , PhD ;   Irmgard Waldner   ³ , BSc, Mag ;   Manuela Konrad   ² , PhD ;   Anna Lena Aufschnaiter   ² , BSc, MSc ;   Barbara Siegmund   ⁷ , DI, Prof Dr ;   Andrea Berghold   ⁸ , DI, Prof Dr ;   Sandra Holasek   ^{1 *} , PD, Prof Dr ;   Elisabeth Pail   ^{2 *} , MBA, MSc

¹ Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

² Health Perception Lab, Institute of Dietetics and Nutrition, FH JOANNEUM GmbH - University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

³ Institute of Midwifery, FH JOANNEUM GmbH - University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

⁴ Institute of Biomedical Science, FH JOANNEUM GmbH - University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

⁵ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

⁶ Institute of Design and Communication, FH JOANNEUM GmbH - University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

⁷ Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

⁸ Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

*these authors contributed equally