The effect of breakfast composition and energy contribution on cognitive and academic performance: A systematic review

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 626-656

  Edefonti, Valeria ^a   Rosato, Valentina ^a   Parpinel, Maria ^b   Nebbia, Gabriella ^c   Fiorica, Lorenzo ^c   Fossali, Emilio ^c   Ferraroni, Monica ^a   Decarli, Adriano ^a,d   Agostoni, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEAL; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ADULT; BREAKFAST; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY INTAKE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; NUTRITION POLICY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84905397656     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.114.083683     Document Type: Article

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