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Intermittent fasting + exercise

Intervention

1 paper studies it3 findings

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Hippocampal/brain weight ratio

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1 study

  1. Intermittent fasting + exercise increases hippocampal/brain weight ratio in rats.

    “increased hippocampal/brain weight ratio”

    Animalshippocampus8 weeksmales

    Orexin-A and BDNF in the hippocampus of middle-aged rats: beneficial effects of integrating voluntary physical activity with intermittent fasting

    Physiology & behaviorJun 26, 2025

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Motor learning and coordination

upin rats1

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  1. Intermittent fasting + exercise improves motor learning and coordination in rats.

    “The IF+VA group also showed improved motor learning and coordination as well as increased hippocampal/brain weight ratio.”

    Animals8 weeksmales

    Orexin-A and BDNF in the hippocampus of middle-aged rats: beneficial effects of integrating voluntary physical activity with intermittent fasting

    Physiology & behaviorJun 26, 2025

HCRTR1

downin rats1

1 study

  1. Intermittent fasting + exercise decreases HCRTR1 in rats.

    “orexin receptor 1 expression decreased in the IF+VA group”

    Animalshippocampus8 weeksmales

    Orexin-A and BDNF in the hippocampus of middle-aged rats: beneficial effects of integrating voluntary physical activity with intermittent fasting

    Physiology & behaviorJun 26, 2025

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