Effects on cognitive performance of eating compared with omitting breakfast in elementary schoolchildren

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-16

  Kral, Tanja V E ^a,c   Heo, Moonseong ^b   Whiteford, Linda M ^c   Faith, Myles S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

breakfast; children; cognitive performance; mood

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AFFECT; CHILD; COGNITION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84855418333     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31823f2f35     Document Type: Article

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