Preliminary evidence that glucose ingestion facilitates prospective memory performance

Nutrition Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 370-377

  Riby, Leigh M ^a   Law, Anna S ^b   Mclaughlin, Jennifer ^c   Murray, Jennifer ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Cognition; Glucose; Glucose regulation; Mental performance; Prospective memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIETARY SUCROSE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957779720     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: 18790739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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