A narrative review of physical activity, nutrition, and obesity to cognition and scholastic performance across the human lifespan

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Burkhalter, Toni M ^a   Hillman, Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862315447     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.111.000331     Document Type: Article

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