Abstract:Obesity is rising globally and is associated with neurodevelopmental and
psychiatric disorders among children, adolescents, and young adults.
Whether obesity is the cause or the consequence of these disorders
remains unclear. To examine the behavioural effects of obesity
systematically, locomotion, anxiety, and social behaviour were assessed
in male and female C57Bl/6J mice using the open field (OF), elevated
plus maze (EPM) and social preference (SP) task. First, the effects of
age, sex and prior exposure to … Show more
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