Michelle Lima Garcez, Tatiani Bellettini-Santos, Gustavo Luis Schiavo, Karen Vasconcelos Calixto, Francielle Mina, Eduarda Behenck Medeiros, Gabriel Casagrande Zabot, Nathalia de Souza Pereira, Natália Baltazar do Nascimento, Débora Borges Tomaz, Maria Cecília Manenti Alexandre, Ewa Kucharska, Eduardo Pacheco Rico, Josiane Budni
INTRODUCTION: The consumption of soft drinks has increased considerably in recent decades, mainly cola soft drinks. Excessive consumption of cola-based soft drinks is associated with several diseases and cognitive decline, particularly memory impairment. Furthermore, diets with high sugar can promote insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemia. AIM: Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of cola soft drink intake on behavioral alterations and oxidative damage in 2-, 8- and 14- month-old male Wistar rats...
September 2022: Experimental Gerontology