The glycaemic potency of breakfast and cognitive function in school children

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 948-957

  Micha, R ^a   Rogers, P J ^b   Nelson, M ^a,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c School Food Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breakfast; cognitive function; glycaemic index; glycaemic load; school children

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MACRONUTRIENT; MALE; MEAL; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORD RECOGNITION;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; COGNITION; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77956341832     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.96     Document Type: Article

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