The remarkable role of nutrition in learning and behaviour

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 258-263

  Dani, Jennifer ^a   Burrill, Courtney ^a   Demmig Adams, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acids; Behaviour; Fats; Minerals; Nutrition; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644436207     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650510605658     Document Type: Review

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