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Unrealistic optimism about diet-related risks: implications for interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Monique M. Raats  and
Paul Sparks
Monique M. Raats
Affiliation:
Institute of Food Research, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading RG6 6BZ
Paul Sparks
Affiliation:
Institute of Food Research, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading RG6 6BZ
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , November 1995 , pp. 737 - 745
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