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Nutrition and Mental Performance: A Lifespan Perspective [Minkštas viršelis]

, (Northumbria Univ, Dept of Psychology, Newcastle Upon Tyne)
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 376 pages, aukštis x plotis: 235x155 mm
  • Išleidimo metai: 26-Apr-2012
  • Leidėjas: Red Globe Press
  • ISBN-10: 0230299903
  • ISBN-13: 9780230299900
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 376 pages, aukštis x plotis: 235x155 mm
  • Išleidimo metai: 26-Apr-2012
  • Leidėjas: Red Globe Press
  • ISBN-10: 0230299903
  • ISBN-13: 9780230299900
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Ideal for psychology, food science and nutrition students at a variety of levels, this text provides a unique lifespan perspective to guide students through nutrition and cognitive performance. With contributions from leading academics and professionals, it is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the connection between psychology and nutrition.

Recenzijos

'As well as comprehensively reviewing this important area, the authors have struck an excellent balance between accessibility to lay readers and usability for researchers.' - Leigh Gibson, Reader in Psychology at the University of Roehampton, London, UK

Daugiau informacijos

As well as comprehensively reviewing this important area, the authors have struck an excellent balance between accessibility to lay readers and usability for researchers.' - Leigh Gibson, Reader in Psychology at the University of Roehampton, London, UK
List of Figures and Tables
xii
The Editors xiv
Acknowledgements xv
Notes on Contributors xvi
1 Nutrition and Mental Performance: A Lifespan Perspective
1(12)
Leigh M. Riby
Michael A. Smith
Jonathan K. Foster
Introduction
1(3)
Organisation of this Book
4(9)
PART I Micronutrients
2 Iron Nutrition and Neurodevelopment in Young Children
13(16)
Magnus Domellof
Ewa A. Szymlek-Gay
Introduction
13(3)
Mechanisms Linking Iron-Deficiency Anaemia to Altered Cognitive Performance
16(1)
Effects of Inadequate Intakes of Iron on Cognitive Performance
17(5)
Animal Studies
17(1)
Case-Control Studies
18(2)
Randomised Controlled Trials
20(2)
Effects of High Intakes of Iron on Cognitive Performance
22(1)
Summary
23(6)
3 Vitamin C and Its Role in Brain Development and Cognition
29(24)
Stine Hasselholt
Pernille Tveden-Nyborg
Jens Lykkesfeldt
Introduction
29(1)
Vitamin C Homeostasis in the Brain
30(4)
Uptake and Recycling
30(2)
Distribution
32(2)
Vitamin C Function in the Brain
34(3)
Vitamin C as an Antioxidant
34(1)
Vitamin C as a Cofactor and Neuromodulator
34(3)
Vitamin C in the Developing Brain
37(1)
Vitamin C and Cognition
38(2)
Experimental Cognitive Tests and Brain Damage
38(2)
Importance of Vitamin C in the Brain
40(3)
Studies in Animal Models
40(1)
Human Studies
41(2)
Conclusion
43(10)
4 Exploring B Vitamins and Their Impact on Cognitive Function and Mood from Conception to Early Adulthood
53(30)
Therese O'Sullivan
Introduction
53(20)
Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
54(3)
Vitamin B3 - Niacin
57(2)
Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine and Related Compounds
59(1)
Vitamin B9 - Folate
60(2)
Vitamin B12 - Cobamides
62(11)
Special Cases
73(2)
Alcoholism
73(1)
Oral Contraceptive Users
74(1)
Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
75(1)
Drug-Nutrient Interactions
75(1)
Conclusions and Implications
75(8)
5 Vitamin D, Energy Regulation and Mental Health
83(16)
Paul Cherniack
Introduction
83(2)
Vitamin D and Cognitive Screening Tests
85(2)
The Relationship between Vitamin D and Cognitive Disorders: Possible Mechanisms
87(2)
Depression
89(2)
Bipolar Illness and Schizophrenia
91(1)
Conclusions
92(7)
6 Exploring B Vitamins Beyond Early Adulthood
99(18)
Jonathon Lee Reay
Introduction
99(1)
Mechanisms of Action
100(1)
Epidemiological Evidence
101(4)
Healthy Elderly
101(2)
MCI and Dementia
103(2)
Vitamin B Supplementation Studies
105(1)
Monotherapy with Vitamins B6, B9 and B12
106(2)
Vitamin B6
106(1)
Vitamin B9
107(1)
Vitamin B12
108(1)
Multi B-Vitamin Therapy
108(2)
Conclusions and Future Directions
110(7)
PART II Macronutrients
7 Protein Deficiency During Development: Implications for Cognitive Function
117(22)
Emma Jones
Introduction
117(2)
Functions of Protein During Development
119(9)
Prevalence
128(1)
Animal Studies
128(2)
Selection Criteria
128(1)
Selected Research
128(2)
Human Studies
130(4)
Selection Criteria
130(1)
General Research
130(1)
Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP): 1949-99
131(3)
Conclusions
134(5)
8 Carbohydrates, Glucose and Cognitive Performance
139(19)
Michael A. Smith
Jonathan K. Foster
Leigh M. Riby
Introduction
139(1)
Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Metabolism
140(1)
Glucose Enhancement of Cognitive Performance
140(8)
Children and Adolescents
141(4)
Young Adults
145(2)
Older Adults
147(1)
Long-Term Studies
148(1)
Mechanisms
149(1)
Insulin
149(1)
ACh Synthesis
149(1)
KATP Channel Function
150(1)
Other Carbohydrates
150(1)
Fructose
150(1)
Sucrose
151(1)
Summary and Conclusions
151(7)
9 The Impact of Breakfast on Cognitive Performance in Children and Adults
158(21)
Jeanet Ingwersen
Introduction
158(1)
Glycaemic Response
159(3)
Breakfast Consumption and Cognitive Performance in Adults
162(1)
Studies Comparing Breakfast Consumption Versus Breakfast Omission in Adults
163(1)
Studies Comparing Different Breakfasts in Adults
164(3)
Breakfast Consumption and Cognitive Performance in Children
167(1)
Studies Comparing Breakfast Consumption Versus Breakfast Omission in Children
167(2)
Studies Comparing Different Breakfasts in Children
169(3)
Breakfast Clubs
172(1)
Conclusions and Directions for Future Research
173(6)
10 Reduced-Calorie Diets and Mental Performance in Adults
179(14)
Kristen E. D'Anci
Introduction
179(1)
Cognitive Processes
180(2)
Glucose, Carbohydrates and Brain Function
182(2)
Low Carbohydrate Diets and Brain Function
184(2)
Dietary Fat and Brain Function
186(1)
Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Maintenance and Brain Function
187(1)
Conclusion
187(6)
11 Water, Hydration Status and Cognitive Performance
193(19)
Caroline J. Edmonds
Introduction
193(1)
Human Water Requirements, Thirst Mechanism and Measurement of Hydration Status
194(3)
Human Water Requirements
194(1)
Thirst Mechanism
195(1)
Dehydration and Measurement of Hydration Status
196(1)
Hydration Status and Cognitive Performance and Mood in Adults
197(4)
Dehydration, Cognitive Performance and Mood in Adults
197(2)
Fluid Restriction
199(1)
Water Consumption and Cognitive Performance and Mood in Adults
200(1)
Hydration Status and Cognitive Performance in Children
201(4)
Dehydration and Cognitive Performance in Children
201(2)
Water Consumption and Cognitive Performance in Children
203(2)
Mechanisms by which Hydration Status Affects Cognition
205(1)
Conclusions
206(1)
Acknowledgements
207(5)
12 Consumption of Fish and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Impact on Cognitive Function in Older Age and Dementia
212(31)
Louise A. Brown
Introduction
212(1)
Mechanisms of Omega-3 Action
213(2)
Cognitive Performance
215(5)
Cognitive Change
220(3)
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
223(9)
Omega-3 Supplementation
232(3)
Conclusions
235(8)
PART III Phytochemicals and Mild Stimulants
13 Energy Drink Consumption and the Effects on Stress and Cognitive Performance
243(27)
Michele L. Pettit
Kathy DeBarr
Introduction
243(2)
What Are Energy Drinks?
245(7)
Sugar
245(1)
Caffeine
245(5)
Guarana
250(1)
Taurine
250(1)
Glucuronolactone
251(1)
L-Carnitine
251(1)
Ginseng
251(1)
B Vitamins
252(1)
Benefits of Energy Drinks
252(1)
Risks Associated with Energy Drinks
253(2)
The Stress Response
255(1)
Stress and Energy Drink Consumption
256(1)
Marketing
257(1)
Regulation
258(1)
Future Implications
259(2)
Conclusions
261(9)
14 Caffeine Psychopharmacology and Effects on Cognitive Performance and Mood
270(32)
Jack E. James
Introduction
270(1)
Main Sources of Caffeine and Patterns of Consumption
271(2)
Pharmacology of Caffeine
273(3)
Main Mechanism of Action
274(1)
Physical Dependence
274(1)
Tolerance
275(1)
Psychopharmacology of Caffeine: Caffeine Withdrawal and Withdrawal Reversal
276(3)
Confounding Due to Reversal of Withdrawal Effects
277(2)
Attempts to Control for Confounding Due to Caffeine Withdrawal and Withdrawal Reversal
279(4)
Studies Comparing Consumers and Low/Non-Consumers
280(1)
Pre-Treatment and Ad Lib Consumption Studies
280(1)
Long-Term Withdrawal Studies
281(2)
Age-Related Cognitive and Neuromotor Degeneration
283(2)
Sleep and Wakefulness
285(6)
Topographic Quantitative EEG
286(1)
Caffeine, Sleep Loss and Cognitive Performance
287(1)
Sleepiness and Driving
288(1)
Military Operations
289(1)
Putative Restorative Effects of Caffeine
290(1)
Conclusions
291(11)
15 Herbal Extracts and Cognition in Adulthood and Ageing
302(27)
David Camfield
Lauren Owen
Andrew Pipingas
Con Stough
Andrew Scholey
Introduction
302(1)
The Cellular Basis of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
303(2)
Herbal Extracts and Mechanisms of Cognitive Enhancement
305(1)
Evidence of Efficacy for Cognitive Enhancement Associated with Herbal Extracts
306(13)
Ginkgo Biloba
306(3)
Panax Ginseng
309(2)
Bacopa Monnieri
311(1)
Melissa Officinalis
311(2)
Salvia Officinalis
313(1)
Guarana
314(2)
Polyphenols
316(3)
The Importance of Phyto-Equivalence in Clinical Studies
319(1)
Future Directions
319(10)
16 Preventive Effects of Resveratrol on Age-Associated Neurological Disorders
329(13)
Stephane Bastianetto
Remi Quirion
Introduction
329(1)
Dietary Source and Bioavailability of Resveratrol
330(3)
Human Studies
333(1)
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Resveratrol
333(2)
Amyloidogenesis
335(2)
Sirtuins
337(1)
Conclusions
337(1)
Acknowledgements
338(4)
Index 342
LEIGH RIBY is Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, UK, where he is also the programme leader for the MSc Nutrition and Psychological Science.



MICHAEL SMITH is Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, UK, and he holds a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from the University of Western Australia.

JONATHAN FOSTER is currently Senior Research Fellow in Psychology at Curtin University, Australia and Clinical Professor in Neuropsychology in the Health Department of Western Australia.