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We thank S. Swanson (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and J. Speakman (University of Aberdeen) for their thoughtful contributions to earlier versions of the manuscript. Funding was received from National Institutes of Health grant P30DK40561 (J.M.) and American Diabetes Association grant no. 7-21-JDFM-005 (J.M.).
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Merino, J., Tobias, D.K. The unique challenges of studying the genetics of diet and nutrition. Nat Med 28, 221–222 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01626-w
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