Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting during lactation are linked to impaired maternal care, increased impulsivity and amygdala redox imbalance in dams
Nícollas Costa Veloso, Raul de Carvalho Dayrell, Larissa Neves Roque, Sofia Veloso Duarte, Mateus Teixeira Lages Santos, Victor Emanuel dos Reis Advíncola, Alexandre A. da Silva, Nísia Andrade Villela Dessimoni Pinto, Valentina Mosienko, Arthur Rocha‐Gomes, Tania Regina Riul
This study shows that caloric restriction and intermittent fasting during lactation in rats impair maternal care, increase impulsivity, and cause amygdala redox imbalance.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience