Effects of food energy on cognitive performance: No support from event-related potentials (yet?)

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1047-1051

  de Bruin, Eveline A ^a   Gilsenan, Mary B ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive performance; Event related potentials; Food energy

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; GHRELIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; SACCHARIN;

APPETITE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FOOD ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; SATIETY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TASTE DISCRIMINATION; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOOD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; FOOD; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67449100927     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114508051702     Document Type: Article

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