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Editorial
. 2014 Apr;168(4):309-11.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.5291.

Appetite for prevention: genetics and developmental epidemiology join forces in obesity research

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Editorial

Appetite for prevention: genetics and developmental epidemiology join forces in obesity research

Daniel W Belsky. JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Apr.
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