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Szablewska, A., Wierzba, J., Santos-Rocha, R., & Szumilewicz, A. (2023). Can Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Maternal Exercise Affect Birth and Neonatal Outcomes-A Cross Sectional Study. NUTRIENTS, 15(23). doi:10.3390/nu15234894

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Yu, H., He, J., Wang, X., Yang, W., Sun, B., & Szumilewicz, A. (2022). A Comparison of Functional Features of Chinese and US Mobile Apps for Pregnancy and Postnatal Care: A Systematic App Store Search and Content Analysis. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 10. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.826896

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