Evidence that ‘food addiction’ is a valid phenotype of obesity

@article{Davis2011EvidenceT,
  title={Evidence that ‘food addiction’ is a valid phenotype of obesity},
  author={Caroline A. Davis and Claire Curtis and Robert Levitan and Jacqueline C Carter and Allan S. Kaplan and James L. Kennedy},
  journal={Appetite},
  year={2011},
  volume={57},
  pages={711-717}
}
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