Glycaemic index and glycaemic load of breakfast predict cognitive function and mood in school children: A randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1552-1561

  Micha, Renata ^a,b   Rogers, Peter J ^c   Nelson, Michael ^a,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d School Food Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Breakfast; Cognitive function; Feeding trials; Glycaemic index; Glycaemic load; Mood; School children

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECLARATIVE MEMORY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGER; MALE; MEAL; MOOD; NERVOUSNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; THIRST; VERBAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; FOOD; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVA;

EID: 80755184844     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511002303     Document Type: Article

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