Weight loss social support in 140 characters or less: use of an online social network in a remotely delivered weight loss intervention
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Behavioral Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1869-6716,1613-9860
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0183-y