Nutrition, mood and behaviour: A review

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 214-227

  Soh, Nerissa L ^a,b   Walter, Garry ^b,c   Baur, Louise ^c   Collins, Clare ^d  

^a Northern Sydney Local Health Network   (Australia)

^b Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Australia   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Depression; Food additives; Nutritional deficiency; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; FOOD ADDITIVE; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; TRACE ELEMENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHILD; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; MACRONUTRIENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOOD; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 70349342908     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2009.00413.x     Document Type: Review

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