Obesity, orbitofrontal structure and function are associated with food choice: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Cohen, Jessica I ^a   Yates, Kathy F ^a,b   Duong, Michelle ^a   Convit, Antonio ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 80053540887     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000175     Document Type: Article

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