Serum folate but not vitamin B-12 concentrations are positively associated with cognitive test scores in children aged 6-16 years

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 500-504

  Nguyen, Cathy T ^a   Gracely, Edward J ^a   Lee, Brian K ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WIDE RANGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITION SURVEYS; SEX FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84875764868     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.112.166165     Document Type: Article

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