Adherence to a Mediterranean-Style Diet and Effects on Cognition in Adults: A Qualitative Evaluation and Systematic Review of Longitudinal and Prospective Trials

Frontiers in Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Hardman, Roy J ^a   Kennedy, Greg ^a   Macpherson, Helen ^b   Scholey, Andrew B ^a   Pipingas, Andrew ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

clinical trials; cognition; Mediterranean diet; nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010355186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2296861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2016.00022     Document Type: Review

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