Figure 5. Hippocampal-dependent memory following adolescent sugar diet consumption.
SUG-exposed rats were impaired in the NOIC memory task (calculated as shift from baseline discrimination index on test day) when tested before (A), but not 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) the dietary intervention. Data are means ± SEM; A/C: n=16/group, B/D: n=9/group *P < 0.05. CHOW: chow-fed; SUG: sugar; NOIC: novel object in context