Oral zinc supplementation may improve cognitive function in schoolchildren

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-28

  De Moura, José Edson ^a   De Moura, Edna Nubia Oliveira ^a   Alves, Camila Xavier ^a   De Lima Vale, Sancha Helena ^a   Dantas, Márcia Marília Gomes ^a   De Araújo Silva, Alfredo ^a   Das Graças Almeida, Maria ^a   Leite, Lúcia Dantas ^a   Brandão Neto, José ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Nutrition; Schoolchildren; Zinc supplementation

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHILD; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WECHSLER SCALES; ZINC;

EID: 84883786836     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: 15590720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-013-9766-9     Document Type: Article

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