ArticleNutrients2018
The Macular Carotenoids are Associated with Cognitive Function in Preadolescent Children.
Article in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
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- Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation Improves Dynamic Visual and Cognitive Performance in Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Study.Advances in therapy · 2024Trial
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- Carotenoids in the Context of the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern: From Food Matrix and Bioavailability to Biomarkers and Human Health.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Associations Between Carotenoid Status, Visual Outcomes and Cognitive Metrics in Children: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Skin and Macular Carotenoids in Relation to Brain Structure and Function in School-Aged Children.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Skin Carotenoids Are Related to Cognitive Abilities among Toddlers.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Article
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- Some novel bioactivities ofSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2023Article
- Macular Pigment Optical Density and Skin Carotenoids in a Childhood Sample.The Journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Low Xanthophylls, Retinol, Lycopene, and Tocopherols in Grey and White Matter of Brains with Alzheimer's Disease.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Review
- Early Childhood Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intake Is Positively Associated with Early Childhood Receptive Vocabulary and Mid-Childhood Executive Function But No Other Cognitive or Behavioral Outcomes in Project Viva.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- Enhancing children's cognitive function and achievement through carotenoid consumption: The Integrated Childhood Ocular Nutrition Study (iCONS) protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Sex Differences Across the Life Course: A Focus On Unique Nutritional and Health Considerations among Women.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
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- Maternal Intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin during Pregnancy Is Positively Associated with Offspring Verbal Intelligence and Behavior Regulation in Mid-Childhood in the Project Viva Cohort.The Journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- Higher maternal plasma β-cryptoxanthin concentration is associated with better cognitive and motor development in offspring at 2 years of age.European journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- Weight Status and Visceral Adiposity Mediate the Relation between Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration and Skin Carotenoids in Later Childhood.Current developments in nutrition · 2021Article
- Modeling Dynamic Conformations of Organic Molecules: Alkyne Carotenoids in Solution.The journal of physical chemistry. A · 2020Article
- How Lifestyle Factors Affect Cognitive and Executive Function and the Ability to Learn in Children.Nutrients · 2019Review
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Abstract
The macular carotenoids lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) are obtained via diet and accumulate in the central retina where they are referred to as macular pigment. The density of this biomarker (macular pigment optical density; MPOD) has been positively correlated with cognitive functioning via measures of global cognition, processing speed, and visual-spatial abilities, among others. Although improvements in cognitive function have been found in adults, much less is known about how L and Z intake may support or improve cognitive functioning during periods of rapid developmental change, such as childhood and pre-adolescence. This study examined the relationship between MPOD and cognitive functioning in 51 7-13-year-old children (51% female). MPOD was measured using heterochromatic flicker photometry (HFP) optimized for this age group. Cognitive function was assessed using the Woodcock-Johnson III (composite standard scores were obtained for Brief Intellectual Ability, Verbal Ability, Cognitive Efficiency, Processing Speed, and Executive Processes). In this sample, MPOD was significantly related to Executive Processes,
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