Linkages of biomarkers of zinc with cognitive performance and taste acuity in adolescent girls

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 399-403

  Chiplonkar, Shashi A ^a   Kawade, Rama ^b  

^a JEHANGIR HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Health Genesis   (India)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Hemoglobin; Indian adolescent girls; Reaction time; Taste acuity; Zinc status

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFICIENCY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TASTE; TASTE DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TASTE DISORDERS; TASTE PERCEPTION; ZINC;

EID: 84901057719     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2014.880667     Document Type: Review

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