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Published on in Vol 23, No 7 (2021): July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26485, first published .
Digital Technology Use and BMI: Evidence From a Cross-sectional Analysis of an Adolescent Cohort Study

Digital Technology Use and BMI: Evidence From a Cross-sectional Analysis of an Adolescent Cohort Study

Digital Technology Use and BMI: Evidence From a Cross-sectional Analysis of an Adolescent Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Chen Shen1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Iroise Dumontheil3 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael Thomas3 Author Orcid Image ;   Martin Röösli4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Elliott1, 2, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Mireille Toledano1, 2, 7 Author Orcid Image
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