Body Odor Changes from Infants to Adolescents
June 4, 2024 | Terry Sharrer

Body odor samples from infants and post-pubertal children differ in their volatile profiles
This is not our usual fare, but if you ever wondered why your baby smells sweet and your teenager stinks, here’s the biochemical answer. “Already shortly after birth, infants learn to recognize their mother´s individual odor and parents are able to identify their own infant’s BO, which is preferred over the smell of other infants. BOs of infants are pleasant and rewarding to mothers and, as such, probably facilitate parental affection. In contrast, BOs of pubertal children are rated as less pleasant and parents are unable to identify their own child during this developmental stage.” MORE
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