Effects on cognitive performance of modulating the postprandial blood glucose profile at breakfast

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1039-1043

  Nilsson, A ^a   Radeborg, K ^b   Bjorck I ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cognitive functions; glucose tolerance; glycaemic index; insulin resistance; selective attention; working memory

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAD; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MALE; MEAL; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; WORKING MEMORY;

ADSORPTION; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BREAKFAST; COGNITION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GLUCOSE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84865984496     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.80     Document Type: Article

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