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Editorial
. 2019 Oct 1;110(4):793-794.
doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz175.

It's not all in your head: Genetic underpinnings of the relationship between executive function and BMI

Marissa A Gowey  1 , Gareth R Dutton  2
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It's not all in your head: Genetic underpinnings of the relationship between executive function and BMI

Marissa A Gowey et al. Am J Clin Nutr. .
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