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Published on in Vol 19, No 10 (2017): October

Social Media–Promoted Weight Loss Among an Occupational Population: Cohort Study Using a WeChat Mobile Phone App-Based Campaign

Social Media–Promoted Weight Loss Among an Occupational Population: Cohort Study Using a WeChat Mobile Phone App-Based Campaign

Social Media–Promoted Weight Loss Among an Occupational Population: Cohort Study Using a WeChat Mobile Phone App-Based Campaign

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Chao He1 Author Orcid Image ;   Shiyan Wu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Yingying Zhao1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zheng Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yanyan Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jia Le1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lei Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Siyang Wan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Changqing Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yindong Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Xinying Sun2 Author Orcid Image
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