The relationship between executive function, ad/hd, overeating, and obesity

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 609-629

  Dempsey, Anita ^a   Dyehouse, Janice ^a   Schafer, John ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; cognitive impairment; community; descriptive quantitative; diet and eating; health screening behaviors; mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959700621     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945910382533     Document Type: Article

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