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Stress early in life leads to adulthood anxiety and preference for ‘comfort foods’

July 30, 2013 by

New research finds that adult rats reared in a stressful neonatal environment demonstrate more anxiety and stress, and they prefer to eat more foods rich in fat and sugar.

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