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Culture and the evolution of obesity

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ID5367707
AuthorsPeter J Brown (0000-0002-8454-0367, Emory University, corresponding author)
Year1991
Volume2
Issue1
Pages31-57
Publication date1991-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Nature (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1045-6767 • E-ISSN: 1936-4776
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/bf02692180
PMID24222189
OpenAlexW2006121525
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited51

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Unique citing works37
Citations per year1,06
Citation span1991 - 2025 (35)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 36
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