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Overweight, appetite control, and the role of glutamate and excess nutritional protein during child development

  1. Michael Hermanussen1,*,
  2. Jesus Angel Fernandez Tresguerres2

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/huon.200700004

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Volume 1, Issue 1, pages 23–35, December 2007

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Hermanussen, M. and Tresguerres, J. A. F. (2007), Overweight, appetite control, and the role of glutamate and excess nutritional protein during child development. Hum Ontogenet, 1: 23–35. doi: 10.1002/huon.200700004

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    Medical Faculty of the Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany

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    Dept. of Physiol. Medical School, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

*Aschauhof 3, 24340 Altenhof, Germany, Tel: 0049-4351-41738

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  1. Issue published online: 20 DEC 2007
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 DEC 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 NOV 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 1 OCT 2007

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