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. 2025 Sep 8;12(9):1192. doi: 10.3390/children12091192
WHO World Health Organization 
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
SSB sugar-sweetened beverages 
RCT Randomized-Controlled Trial 
TAS1R2 taste receptor, type1, member 2
TAS2R38 taste receptor, type2, member 38
CD36 Cluster of Differentiation 
TRPM5 Transient Receptor Potential Subfamily M Member 5 
SNP single-nucleotide polymorphism 
PAV Proline–Alanine–Valine
AVI Alanine–Valine–Isoleucine 
BMI% body mass index-for-age percentiles 
BMIz body mass index z-scores
WC waist circumference 
WHtR waist-to-height ratio
FFQ Food Frequency Questionnaire 
PCR polymerase chain reaction 
FDR false discovery rate
BMR basal metabolic rate 
PA physical activity 
GWAS genome-wide association studies 
T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus 
GLP1 glucagon-like peptide-1 
CCK cholecystokinin 
MET Metabolic Equivalent of Task 
ADA American Diabetes Association
QST quantitative sensory testing