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Robert C. Klesges is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields related to health and behavioral sciences, with a particular focus on smoking behavior, cessation, and associated health outcomes.

The main fields of study for Robert C. Klesges include:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions
  • Psychology

Within these fields, the scientist has contributed to several subfields:

  • Physiology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Speech and Hearing
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Occupational Therapy

The research topics most frequently covered by Robert C. Klesges include:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Robert C. Klesges include:

  • G. Wayne Talcott
  • Melissa A. Little
  • Margaret C. Fahey
  • Indika Mallawaarachchi
  • Xin-Qun Wang

The scientist has published numerous articles in various journals. Common publication venues are:

  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • JMIR Formative Research
  • Military Medicine
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Recent papers by Robert C. Klesges include:

  • Trends in Tobacco Use among Young Adults Presenting for Military Service in the United States Air Force between 2013 and 2018, 2021, Substance Use & Misuse
  • An Evaluation of the Process and Quality Improvement Measures of the University of Virginia Cancer Center Tobacco Treatment Program, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Assessing the Contribution of Self-Monitoring Through a Commercial Weight Loss App: Mediation and Predictive Modeling Study, 2021, JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • A randomized controlled trial to reduce post-cessation weight gain, 2023, International Journal of Obesity
  • When, How, & Where Tobacco Initiation and Relapse Occur During U.S. Air Force Technical Training, 2020, Military Medicine

Best Publications

  • Determinants of physical activity and interventions in youth.

    James F. Sallis;Bruce G. Simons-Morton;Elaine J. Stone;Charles B. Corbin

  • SMOKING, BODY WEIGHT, AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SMOKING BEHAVIOR: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

    Robert C. Klesges;Andrew W. Meyers;Lisa M. Klesges;Marie E. LaVasque

  • A meta-analysis of the effects of cigarette smoking on bone mineral density.

    Kenneth D. Ward;Robert C. Klesges

  • Effects of Television on Metabolic Rate: Potential Implications For Childhood Obesity

    Robert C. Klesges;Mary Lee Shelton;Lisa M. Klesges

  • Parental influence on food selection in young children and its relationships to childhood obesity.

    R C Klesges;R J Stein;L H Eck;T R Isbell

  • A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerated Weight Gain in Preschool Children

    Robert C. Klesges;Lisa M. Klesges;Linda H. Eck;Mary Lee Shelton

  • Effects of obesity, social interactions, and physical environment on physical activity in preschoolers

    R C Klesges;L H Eck;C L Hanson;C K Haddock

  • PARENTAL INFLUENCES ON CHILDREN'S EATING BEHAVIOR AND RELATIVE WEIGHT

    Robert C. Klesges;Robert C. Klesges;Thomas J. Coates;Thomas J. Coates;Guendoline Brown;Guendoline Brown;Janet Sturgeon‐Tillisch;Janet Sturgeon‐Tillisch

  • The accuracy of self-reports of physical activity.

    Robert C. Klesges;Linda H. Eck;Michael W. Mellon;William Fulliton

  • The relationship between body weight concerns and adolescent smoking.

    Diane E. Camp;Robert C. Klesges;George Relyea

  • A longitudinal analysis of the impact of dietary intake and physical activity on weight change in adults

    R C Klesges;L M Klesges;C K Haddock;L H Eck

  • Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis The Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon of Societal Weight Gain

    James A. Levine;Mark W. Vander Weg;James O. Hill;Robert C. Klesges

  • Who underreports dietary intake in a dietary recall? Evidence from the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

    Robert C. Klesges;Linda H. Eck;JoAnne W. Ray

  • Cigarette smoking as a dieting strategy in a university population

    Robert C. Klesges;M B A Lisa Klesges

  • Are weight concerns predictive of smoking cessation? A prospective analysis

    Andrew W. Meyers;Robert C. Klesges;Suzan E. Winders;Kenneth D. Ward

  • Child- and parent-targeted interventions: the Memphis GEMS pilot study.

    Bettina M. Beech;Robert C. Klesges;Shiriki K. Kumanyika;David M. Murray

  • The effects of parental influences on children's food intake, physical activity, and relative weight

    Robert C. Klesges;Robert C. Klesges;James M. Malott;James M. Malott;Pamela F. Boschee;Pamela F. Boschee;Jill M. Weber;Jill M. Weber

  • Gender differences in the outcome of an unaided smoking cessation attempt.

    Kenneth D. Ward;Robert C. Klesges;Susan M. Zbikowski;Ryan E. Bliss

  • How much weight gain occurs following smoking cessation? A comparison of weight gain using both continuous and point prevalence abstinence.

    Robert C. Klesges;Suzan E. Winders;Andrew W. Meyers;Linda H. Eck

  • A study of the psychometric and predictive properties of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence in a population of young smokers.

    C. Keith Haddock;Harry A Lando;Robert C. Klesges;G. Wayne Talcott

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa M. Klesges
Lisa M. Klesges Washington University in St. Louis
Andrew W. Meyers
Andrew W. Meyers University of Memphis
David M. Murray
David M. Murray National Institutes of Health
Russell E. Glasgow
Russell E. Glasgow University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Alan L. Peterson
Alan L. Peterson The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Karen C. Johnson
Karen C. Johnson University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Melissa M. Hudson
Melissa M. Hudson St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Isabel C. Scarinci
Isabel C. Scarinci University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bettina M. Beech
Bettina M. Beech University of Houston
Leslie L. Robison
Leslie L. Robison St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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