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Glucose and mental performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

France Bellisle
Affiliation:
INSERm U341, Hotal Dieu, Place du Parvis Notre-Dame, 75181 Paris, France
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Abstract

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Invited commentary
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2001

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