Nutrition
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Ubá mango juice with and without peel extract on the adiposity and inflammation modulation in high-fat diet-induced obese Wistar rats. ⋯ The results showed that the Ubá mango has potential as a functional food that is capable of reducing metabolic risk for obesity associated with adiposity and inflammation.
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Prolonged maternal separation (PMS) in the first 2 wk of life has been associated with poor growth with lasting effects in brain structure and function. This study aimed to investigate whether PMS-induced undernutrition could cause systemic inflammation and changes in nutrition-related hormonal levels, affecting hippocampal structure and neurotransmission in C57BL/6J suckling mice. ⋯ These findings suggest that PMS causes significant growth deficits and alterations in hippocampal morphology and neurotransmission.