Impact of a high sugar mixed meal on cerebrovascular function

Many adults in the US regularly consume meals that are high in both fat and sugar, which may play a role in the development of obesity and type II diabetes and the accompanying risk of cerebrovascular and cognitive disease. We are examining how a single meal (high in both fat and sugar) acutely alters the function of the cerebral arteries to try and understand the mechanistic links between diet, type II diabetes, and brain health.