2026 Rena R. Wing: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	157	110	100	62	57	802	103856
Medicine	158	840	771	479	429	798	106994

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Rena R. Wing is affiliated with Brown University in the United States and has a prolific research record primarily focused on medicine and psychology. Their work spans multiple subfields including clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, pharmacy, general health professions, and physiology.

The main topics of their research include:

Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Obesity and Health Practices
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Nutrition and Health in Aging
Frailty in Older Adults
Behavioral Health and Interventions

Their scientific contributions are published extensively in several venues, most notably:

Obesity
UNC Libraries
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Health Psychology
Diabetes

Rena R. Wing's notable recent publications include:

"Effects of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity. Ten-Year Results of the Sleep AHEAD Study," 2020, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
"Does Lifestyle Intervention Improve Health of Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes? Findings from the Look AHEAD Randomized Trial," 2021, Obesity
"Intensive Weight Loss Intervention and Cancer Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Analysis of the Look AHEAD Randomized Clinical Trial," 2020, Obesity
"Study design and methods: U.S. study to protect brain health through lifestyle intervention to reduce risk (U.S. POINTER)," 2023, Alzheimer's & Dementia
"Impact of remission from type 2 diabetes on long-term health outcomes: findings from the Look AHEAD study," 2024, Diabetologia

Frequent collaborators include:

Mark A. Espeland
Elissa Jelalian
Karen Johnson
KayLoni L. Olson
J. Graham Thomas

Best Publications

Long-term weight loss maintenance

Rena R Wing;Suzanne Phelan

2524
Citations
Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes

R. R. Wing;P. Bolin;F. L. Brancati;G. A. Bray

2303
Citations
SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS MAINTENANCE

Rena R Wing;James O Hill

2046
Citations
Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Rena R. Wing;Wei Lang;Thomas A. Wadden;Monika Safford

1936
Citations
Long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention on weight and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: four-year results of the Look AHEAD trial.

Rena R. Wing;Judy L. Bahnson;George A. Bray;Jeanne M. Clark

1657
Citations
Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Weight Loss on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Kittichai Promrat;Kittichai Promrat;David E. Kleiner;Heather M. Niemeier;Heather M. Niemeier;Elizabeth Jackvony

1616
Citations
Effect of Weight Loss With Lifestyle Intervention on Risk of Diabetes

Richard F. Hamman;Rena R. Wing;Sharon L. Edelstein;John M. Lachin

1591
Citations
Long-term maintenance of weight loss: current status.

Robert W. Jeffery;Leonard H. Epstein;G. Terence Wilson;Adam Drewnowski

1567
Citations
A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substantial weight loss.

M L Klem;R R Wing;M T McGuire;H M Seagle

1554
Citations
Skeletal muscle fatty acid metabolism in association with insulin resistance, obesity, and weight loss.

David E. Kelley;Bret Goodpaster;Rena R. Wing;Jean-Aime Simoneau

1463
Citations
Reduction in Weight and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: One-Year Results of the Look AHEAD Trial

Mark Espeland;Xavier Pi-Sunyer;George Blackburn;Frederick L. Brancati

1461
Citations
Menopause and risk factors for coronary heart disease

K.A. Matthews;E. Meilahn;L.H. Kuller;S.F. Kelsey

1403
Citations
Overweight, obesity, and health risk.

C. J. Billington;L. H. Epstein;N. J. Goodwin;J. O. Hill

1377
Citations
Binge eating disorder: A multisite field trial of the diagnostic criteria

Robert L. Spitzer;Michael Devlin;B. Timothy Walsh;Deborah Hasin

1316
Citations
Binge eating disorder: its further validation in a multisite study.

Robert L. Spitzer;Susan Z. Yanovski;Thomas Wadden;Rena Wing

1301
Citations
Using Internet Technology to Deliver a Behavioral Weight Loss Program

Deborah F. Tate;Rena R. Wing;Richard A. Winett

1271
Citations
Ten-year outcomes of behavioral family-based treatment for childhood obesity.

Leonard H. Epstein;Alice Valoski;Rena R. Wing;James McCurley

1264
Citations
Stress-induced eating.

Catherine G. Greeno;Rena R. Wing

1257
Citations
Ten-year follow-up of behavioral, family-based treatment for obese children.

Leonard H. Epstein;Alice Valoski;Rena R. Wing;James McCurley

1096
Citations
A Self-Regulation Program for Maintenance of Weight Loss

Rena R. Wing;Deborah F. Tate;Amy A. Gorin;Hollie A. Raynor

1074
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard H. Epstein University at Buffalo, State University of New York

James O. Hill University of Alabama at Birmingham

John M. Jakicic University of Pittsburgh

Robert W. Jeffery University of Minnesota

Tricia M. Leahey University of Connecticut

Thomas A. Wadden University of Pennsylvania

Mark A. Espeland Wake Forest University

Amy A. Gorin University of Connecticut

Marsha D. Marcus University of Pittsburgh

Chantelle N. Hart Temple University

External Links

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