Causes of iron and zinc deficiencies and their effects on brain

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Sandstead, Harold H ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Cognition; Diet; Humans; Iron; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; INOSITOL DERIVATIVE; IRON; LIGNIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTATE; PROTOPORPHYRIN; ZINC;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BREAD; CEREAL; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; LEARNING; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEAT; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0033960382     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.2.347s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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