Effects of 12-week avocado consumption on cognitive function among adults with overweight and obesity.

Caitlyn G. Edwards; Anne M. Walk; Sharon V. Thompson; Ginger E. Reeser; John W. Erdman; Nicholas A. Burd; Hannah D. Holscher; Naiman A. Khan

doi:10.1016/J.IJPSYCHO.2019.12.006

Effects of 12-week avocado consumption on cognitive function among adults with overweight and obesity.

Caitlyn G. Edwards
, Anne M. Walk
, Sharon V. Thompson
, Ginger E. Reeser
, John W. Erdman
, Nicholas A. Burd
, Hannah D. Holscher
, Naiman A. Khan

Eastern Illinois University

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal of Psychophysiology
Volume	148
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJPSYCHO.2019.12.006
State	Published - Feb 1 2020

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