A systematic review of the effect of dietary exposure that could be achieved through normal dietary intake on learning and performance of school-aged children of relevance to UK schools

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 927-936

  Ells, Louisa J ^a   Hillier, Frances C ^a   Shucksmith, Janet ^a   Crawley, Helen ^b   Harbige, Laurence ^c   Shield, Julian ^d   Wiggins, Andy ^e   Summerbell, Carolyn D ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Diet; Learning; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FATTY ACID; FISH OIL;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FRUIT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOW FAT DIET; MATURATION; MEAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POVERTY; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SUGAR INTAKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 53649109816     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114508957998     Document Type: Review

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