An investigation of the effects of breakfast cereals on alertness, cognitive function and other aspects of the reported well-being of children

Nutritional Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 230-236

  Smith, Andrew P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alertness; breakfast cereal; children; cognition; well being

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING;

EID: 77958597623     PISSN: 1028415X     EISSN: 14768305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/147683010X12611460764642     Document Type: Article

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