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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Effects of the Association Between a High-Fat Diet and Physical Exercise on BDNF Expression in the Hippocampus: A Comprehensive Review.

Francisca Tayná da Silva Gomes, Antônio Vicente Dias de Andrade, Paloma Katlheen Moura Melo, Roque Ribeiro da Silva Júnior, Débora Lopes Silva de Souza, Élyssa Adriolly Freitas Tavares, Ingrid Garcia de Sena, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes, Paulo Leonardo Araújo de Góis Morais, Ivana Alice Teixeira Fonseca and 2 more

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  9. High-Fat Diet Alters Behavior and Hippocampal Gene Expression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Francisca Tayná da Silva GomesFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0000-7900-0166
Antônio Vicente Dias de AndradeFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.
Paloma Katlheen Moura MeloFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9265-038X
Roque Ribeiro da Silva JúniorFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9517-6823
Débora Lopes Silva de SouzaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5837-0704
Élyssa Adriolly Freitas TavaresFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0005-2520-7133
Ingrid Garcia de SenaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.
Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros FernandesFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4559-8918
Paulo Leonardo Araújo de Góis MoraisFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9162-2280
Ivana Alice Teixeira FonsecaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.
Cibele Dos Santos BorgesCenter for Biological and Health Sciences, Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró 59625-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3711-811X
José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva CavalcantiFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró 59633-010, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1554-3249

Funding

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) 69/2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-fat diets, characterised by their high lipid content, have been associated with structural and functional alterations in the hippocampus of rodents, including a reduction in the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which negatively impacts learning and memory. Evidence suggests that these impairments may be attenuated by regular physical exercise. This review aimed to gather relevant scientific evidence available on the effects of the association between high-fat diets and physical exercise on BDNF expression levels in the hippocampus of rats. The studies analysed highlight a neuroprotective effect of exercise, capable of positively modulating BDNF levels and, consequently, improving the cognitive functions of these animals.

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BDNFhigh-fat diethippocampusphysical exercise

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PMID40566596
PMCPMC12194230

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