Effects of Diets High in Sucrose or Aspartame on The Behavior and Cognitive Performance of Children
Open Access
- 3 February 1994
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (5) , 301-307
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199402033300501
Abstract
Both dietary sucrose and the sweetener aspartame have been reported to produce hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in children.Keywords
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