---
_id: '27524'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: <jats:p> Because of widespread irregular lunch consumption by both children
    and adults, information on the effects of lunch on short-term cognitive functioning
    is relevant to public health. In September 2012, a MEDLINE search was conducted
    for studies in which the effects of lunch on cognitive performance were examined.
    Eleven experimental studies published from 1981 to 1996 were found and evaluated;
    all involved adults. In three studies, the effects of lunch and lunch skipping
    were compared; the remaining studies involved a determination of the effects of
    lunch size and lunch composition. Results of studies in which lunch was compared
    with no lunch indicate that lunch leads to potential impairment of some aspects
    of cognitive functioning in the early afternoon. Lunch size may influence cognitive
    functioning, with impairment more likely to occur after a large lunch than a small
    lunch. Furthermore, in comparison with low-fat lunches, high-fat lunches seem
    to result in slower but more accurate responses to some cognitive tasks. However,
    these suggestions must be viewed with caution, as they are based on only a few
    studies and are not thoroughly supported by high-quality evidence. In addition,
    results obtained with adults are not applicable to children. Thus, the potential
    effects of lunch need further examination in children and adults. </jats:p>
author:
- first_name: Katrin
  full_name: Müller, Katrin
  last_name: Müller
- first_name: Lars
  full_name: Libuda, Lars
  id: '88682'
  last_name: Libuda
  orcid: 0000-0003-1603-3133
- first_name: Anna Maria
  full_name: Terschlüsen, Anna Maria
  last_name: Terschlüsen
- first_name: Mathilde
  full_name: Kersting, Mathilde
  last_name: Kersting
citation:
  ama: 'Müller K, Libuda L, Terschlüsen AM, Kersting M. A Review of the Effects of
    Lunch: On Adults’ Short-term Cognitive Functioning. <i>Canadian Journal of Dietetic
    Practice and Research</i>. Published online 2013:181-188. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181">10.3148/74.4.2013.181</a>'
  apa: 'Müller, K., Libuda, L., Terschlüsen, A. M., &#38; Kersting, M. (2013). A Review
    of the Effects of Lunch: On Adults’ Short-term Cognitive Functioning. <i>Canadian
    Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research</i>, 181–188. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181">https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Müller_Libuda_Terschlüsen_Kersting_2013, title={A Review of the
    Effects of Lunch: On Adults’ Short-term Cognitive Functioning}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181">10.3148/74.4.2013.181</a>},
    journal={Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research}, author={Müller,
    Katrin and Libuda, Lars and Terschlüsen, Anna Maria and Kersting, Mathilde}, year={2013},
    pages={181–188} }'
  chicago: 'Müller, Katrin, Lars Libuda, Anna Maria Terschlüsen, and Mathilde Kersting.
    “A Review of the Effects of Lunch: On Adults’ Short-Term Cognitive Functioning.”
    <i>Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research</i>, 2013, 181–88. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181">https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181</a>.'
  ieee: 'K. Müller, L. Libuda, A. M. Terschlüsen, and M. Kersting, “A Review of the
    Effects of Lunch: On Adults’ Short-term Cognitive Functioning,” <i>Canadian Journal
    of Dietetic Practice and Research</i>, pp. 181–188, 2013, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181">10.3148/74.4.2013.181</a>.'
  mla: 'Müller, Katrin, et al. “A Review of the Effects of Lunch: On Adults’ Short-Term
    Cognitive Functioning.” <i>Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research</i>,
    2013, pp. 181–88, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.181">10.3148/74.4.2013.181</a>.'
  short: K. Müller, L. Libuda, A.M. Terschlüsen, M. Kersting, Canadian Journal of
    Dietetic Practice and Research (2013) 181–188.
date_created: 2021-11-17T11:07:28Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:57:40Z
department:
- _id: '35'
- _id: '22'
- _id: '395'
doi: 10.3148/74.4.2013.181
language:
- iso: eng
page: 181-188
publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1486-3847
  - 2292-9592
publication_status: published
status: public
title: 'A Review of the Effects of Lunch: On Adults’ Short-term Cognitive Functioning'
type: journal_article
user_id: '49428'
year: '2013'
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