How does fasting affect cognition? An updated systematic review (2013–2020)

This study by Golan Shekhtman et al. (2024) aimed to investigate the relationship between abdominal fat distribution and cognition and brain volumes and explore potential differences between sexes in this association. A group of 204 healthy middle-aged individuals, who were offspring of Alzheimer’s dementia patients (mean age = 59.44, 60% females), underwent abdominal magnetic resonance imaging to […]

While the influence of a high-fat or ‘Western’ diet on risk of metabolic disorders is well known, Cordner & Tamashiro (2015) consider the more recent reports of fat-rich diet’s impact on the brain, behavior and cognition. This review analyzes the techniques employed by rodent models to assess learning and memory, and discusses findings from studies […]