Afternoon distraction: a high-saturated-fat meal and endotoxemia impact postmeal attention in a randomized crossover trial

Saturated-fat intake and endotoxemia can impair cognition. However, their acute impact on cognitive performance is unknown.This study assessed the impact of 2 high-fat meals and endotoxemia on attention.In this double-blind, randomized crossover trial, 51 women (n = 32 breast cancer survivors, n = 19 noncancer controls; mean ± SD age: 53 ± 8 y) completed the Continuous Performance Test (CPT) and had their blood drawn to assess endotoxemia...