Childhood Markers of Health Behavior Relate to Hippocampal Health, Memory, and Academic Performance

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 162-170

  Hassevoort, Kelsey M ^a,b   Khan, Naiman A ^a,c   Hillman, Charles H ^a,c   Cohen, Neal J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Ian Jackson Craniofacial and Cleft Palate Clinic   (United States)

^c Department of Kinesiology and Community Health ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84978371454     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mbe.12108     Document Type: Review

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