Olfactory Threshold, in Relation to Age, Sex or Smoking

作者：Delpha Venstrom, John E. Amoore · 发表于：Journal of Food Science · 年份：1968 · DOI：10.1111/j.1365-2621.1968.tb01364.x · 被引用次数：143 · 研究领域：Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

SUMMARY— The individual olfactory thresholds of 97 persons toward 18 odorants were analyzed statistically. There is a significant logarithmic deterioration with age, the average loss of sensitivity being 50% in 22 years. Any influence of sex or smoking is negligible.