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While physiological levels of glucocorticoids are required to ensure proper functions of the body, consistently high levels may engender several deleterious consequences. We have previously shown an increase in the activity of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis in rats fed sucrose‐rich diets (SRD). The main goal of this study was to analyze the processes involved in the modulation of the...