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. 2005 Aug 20;331(7514):454-5; author reply 455.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7514.454-b.

Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: dietary fat and sugar may hold the clue

Naji Tabet
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Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: dietary fat and sugar may hold the clue

Naji Tabet. BMJ. .
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