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. 2021 Oct;116(10):2880-2881.
doi: 10.1111/add.15588. Epub 2021 Jun 14.

Commentary on Minhas et al.: Food addiction--the role of substance and environmental factors

Ashley N Gearhardt  1
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Commentary on Minhas et al.: Food addiction--the role of substance and environmental factors

Ashley N Gearhardt. Addiction. 2021 Oct.
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Keywords: Food addiction; food environment; processed food.

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