Food insecurity in older female mice affects food consumption, coping behaviors, and memory.

Food insecurity in older female mice affects food consumption, coping behaviors, and memory.

Food insecurity correlates with poor physical and mental health in older individuals, but has not been studied in a laboratory animal model. This explorative study developed a laboratory mouse model for analyzing the impact of food insecurity on food consumption, stress coping mechanisms, explorator...

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Main Authors: Samantha M Estacio, Madalyn M Thursby, Noel C Simms, Vanessa A Orozco, Jessica P Wu, Alyssa A Miawotoe, Whitney W Worth, Claire B Capeloto, Kyla Yamashita, Kayla R Tewahade, Katherine B Saxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250585

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