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Dr. Jamy Ard is supported by grants from NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK068223) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (51894).
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Ard, J.D. Unique Perspectives on the Obesogenic Environment. J GEN INTERN MED 22, 1058–1060 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0243-z
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