Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5925810 Physiology & Behavior 2011 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► This review examines data that links Western diet intake with cognitive impairment. ► Hippocampal function is particularly susceptible to diet-induced impairment. ► Western diet intake may disrupt memory by impairing blood-brain barrier integrity. ► A model links Western diet-induced body weight gain with hippocampal dysfunction.
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