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mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3314) Registered Report (791) Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (4017) Apps, Mobile, Wearables for Diabetes (364) mHealth for Patient Education (292) Exercise and Diet Tracking for Diabetes Patients (117) Innovations and Technology for Healthy Eating Education (487) Gestational Diabetes (40)

Published on in Vol 9, No 3 (2021): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/22147, first published .
A Smartphone App to Restore Optimal Weight (SPAROW) in Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial

A Smartphone App to Restore Optimal Weight (SPAROW) in Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial

A Smartphone App to Restore Optimal Weight (SPAROW) in Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Karen Lim1 Author Orcid Image ;   Shiao-Yng Chan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Su Lin Lim2 Author Orcid Image ;   Bee Choo Tai3 Author Orcid Image ;   Cammy Tsai4 Author Orcid Image ;   Su Ren Wong4 Author Orcid Image ;   Siew Min Ang2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tong Wei Yew5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   E Shyong Tai3, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Eu Leong Yong1 Author Orcid Image
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