Lutein and cognition in children

Journal of Nutritional Science

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Hammond, Billy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN LEVEL; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; COGNITION ASSESSMENT; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; KAUFMAN ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN; LETTER; NEUROIMAGING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PEABODY PICTURE VOCABULARY TEST; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 85018078211     PISSN: 20486790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jns.2014.54     Document Type: Letter

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