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We find support for the idea that brain activity mediates the relationship between cognitive demands and energy expenditure, with ferritin and hemoglobin moderating those relationships in distinct ways. Finally, we show that levels of energy expenditure can be indirectly estimated by measures of EEG spectral power.
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Typical medical practice is to be concerned about iron deficiency only after it translates to anemia. Here we show, in otherwise-healthy women, that iron deficiency negatively affects memory and brain function.
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This page is a summary of: Effect of iron deficiency on simultaneous measures of behavior, brain activity, and energy expenditure in the performance of a cognitive task, Nutritional Neuroscience, August 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2017.1360559.
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