練りきりの色彩構成が幼稚園児および大学生の食嗜好性に及ぼす影響

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Nerikiri achieves a harmony of coloring which has an enormous attraction. The present study aimed to research the effect of the color composition of nerikiri on food preferences. Color preferences regarding nerikiri were investigated among 89 preschool children (44 males and 45 females) and 138 university students (56 males and 82 females). The following results were obtained. Significant differences were observed in nerikiri color preferences between males and females and between the preschool children and the university students. Black, white, and deep purple were popular with the boys in the preschool. Among preschool children, both boys and girls disliked yellow, while the university students did not. The number of the males who liked nerikiri with warm colors (red, orange, and yellow) increased with age. A majority of girls in preschool liked pink, which is a trend decreased with age. Brown was the most unpopular color without reference to age or sex. In contrast to the males, females preferred lighter tones to deep tones. All female students in preschool and university, as well as male students in university, liked the same color in a lighter shade, while male preschool students liked deep tones more than light ones.