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The effect of diet on human bodily odors

@inproceedings{Havlek2009TheEO,
  title={The effect of diet on human bodily odors},
  author={Jan Havl{\'i}{\vc}ek and Tamsin K. Saxton},
  year={2009},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:45910346}
}
This chapter critically reviews the literature on various aspects of food influencing human body odor and suggests several avenues for future research.
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