An experimental study of the effects of energy intake at breakfast on the test performance of 10-year-old children in school

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-12

  Wyon, David P ^a,d   Abrahamsson, Lillemor ^b   Järtelius, Marja ^b   Fletcher, Reg J ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Kellogg's Company of Great Britain   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHNSON CONTROLS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CREATIVITY; ENDURANCE; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGER; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; RECALL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHER; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0031045563     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489709006958     Document Type: Article

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