Low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets. Effects on cognition and mood

Appetite

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-103

  D'Anci, Kristen E ^a,b   Watts, Kara L ^a   Kanarek, Robin B ^a   Taylor, Holly A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Carbohydrate; Cognition; Diet; Glucose; Glycogen; Hunger; Low carbohydrate diet; Macronutrients; Memory; Mood; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; COGNITION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGER; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL TEST; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; RATING SCALE; RECALL; SELF REPORT; SPATIAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUNGER; MEMORY; NUTRITION POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 56449129140     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.08.009     Document Type: Article

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