Protein and thiamin intakes are not related to cognitive function in well-nourished community-living older adults

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-53

  Koh, Freda ^a   Charlton, Karen E ^a   Walton, Karen ^a   Brock, Erin ^a   Mcmahon, Anne T ^a   Langford, Kelly ^a   Host, Alison ^a   Crowe, Ruth ^a   Thornhill, Kayla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Community; Diet; Older adult; Thiamin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925846374     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12179     Document Type: Article

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