The influence of children's diet on their cognition and behavior

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL.3, 2008, Pages 25-37

  Benton, David ^a,b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Box 6 ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brain development; Breakfast; Food intolerance; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; SUCROSE;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY; FAST FOOD; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HYPERACTIVITY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALNUTRITION; MEAL; METABOLIC RATE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PREMATURITY; PROTEIN MALNUTRITION; REVIEW;

BRAIN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DIET; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION;

EID: 49249133670     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-008-3003-x     Document Type: Review

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