Figure 4: Hippocampal-dependent memory following adolescent cafeteria diet consumption.
CAF-exposed rats were impaired in the NOIC memory task (calculated as shift from baseline discrimination index on test day) when tested either before (A) or after (B) a healthy dietary intervention. There were no significant group differences in anxiety-like behavior in the Zero Maze when tested either before (C) or after (D) a dietary intervention. Data are means ± SEM; A/C: n = 10/group, B/D: n = 15/CHOW group, n = 16/CAF group, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01. CHOW: chow-fed; CAF: cafeteria diet; NOIC = novel object in context