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57122
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2837
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1579

Robert W. Jeffery publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert W. Jeffery sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 401 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Robert W. Jeffery D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert W. Jeffery sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 127 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert W. Jeffery is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with notable contributions across several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Physiology; Pharmacy; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass various aspects of obesity and related health practices such as:

  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Robert W. Jeffery has published extensively in journals including Obesity, Diabetes Care, FEBS Open Bio, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, and Trials. The frequency of publications in these venues highlights their research contributions as follows:

  • Obesity (4 publications)
  • Diabetes Care (2 publications)
  • FEBS Open Bio (2 publications)
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine (1 publication)
  • Trials (1 publication)

Among their recent research papers are:

  • Intensive Weight Loss Intervention and Cancer Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Analysis of the Look AHEAD Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, Obesity
  • Effects of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Overweight/Obesity: Results From the Look AHEAD Study, 2022, Diabetes Care
  • Weight Change 2 Years After Termination of the Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in the Look AHEAD Study, 2020, Obesity
  • BestFIT Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial Results: A SMART Approach to Developing Individualized Weight Loss Treatment Sequences, 2021, Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Within-Trial Cost-Effectiveness of a Structured Lifestyle Intervention in Adults With Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) Study, 2020, Diabetes Care

Their frequent co-authors include Karen Johnson, Rena R. Wing, Helen P. Hazuda, James O. Hill, and Holly R. Wyatt, with multiple collaborations documented for each.

Best Publications

  • Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes

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

  • Environmental Influences on Eating and Physical Activity

    Simone A French;Mary Story;Robert W Jeffery

  • 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

  • Long-term maintenance of weight loss: current status.

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

  • 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

  • The behavioral determinants of exercise: implications for physical activity interventions.

    Nancy E. Sherwood;Robert W. Jeffery

  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs intensive medical management for the control of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: The diabetes surgery study randomized clinical trial

    Sayeed Ikramuddin;Judith Korner;Wei Jei Lee;John E. Connett

  • Relationships between perceived stress and health behaviors in a sample of working adults.

    Debbie M. Ng;Robert W. Jeffery

  • Fast food restaurant use among women in the Pound of Prevention study: dietary, behavioral and demographic correlates

    SA French;L Harnack;RW Jeffery

  • Obesity prevention: the case for action

    S Kumanyika;RW Jeffery;A Morabia;C Ritenbaugh

  • Benefits of recruiting participants with friends and increasing social support for weight loss and maintenance.

    Rena R. Wing;Robert W. Jeffery

  • Epidemic obesity in the United States: are fast foods and television viewing contributing?

    Robert W. Jeffery;Simone A. French

  • Social, Educational, and Psychological Correlates of Weight Status in Adolescents

    Nicole H. Falkner;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Robert W Jeffery

  • Are fast food restaurants an environmental risk factor for obesity

    Robert W Jeffery;Judy Baxter;Maureen McGuire;Jennifer A Linde

  • Pricing and Promotion Effects on Low-Fat Vending Snack Purchases: The CHIPS Study.

    Simone A French;Robert W Jeffery;Mary T Story;K. K. Breitlow

  • Association of the magnitude of weight loss and changes in physical fitness with long-term cardiovascular disease outcomes in overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes: a post-hoc analysis of the Look AHEAD randomised clinical trial.

    Edward Gregg;John Jakicic;George Blackburn

  • Behavioral science research in diabetes: lifestyle changes related to obesity, eating behavior, and physical activity.

    Rena R. Wing;Michael G. Goldstein;Kelly J. Acton;Leann L. Birch

  • Physical activity and weight loss: does prescribing higher physical activity goals improve outcome?

    Robert W Jeffery;Rena R Wing;Nancy E Sherwood;Deborah F Tate

  • Long-term follow-up of behavioral treatment for obesity: patterns of weight regain among men and women.

    F M Kramer;R W Jeffery;J L Forster;M K Snell

  • Fast food restaurant use among women in the pound of prevention study

    Simone A French;Lisa J Harnack;Robert W Jeffery

Frequent Co-Authors

Rena R. Wing
Rena R. Wing Brown University
Karen C. Johnson
Karen C. Johnson University of Tennessee Health Science Center
John M. Jakicic
John M. Jakicic University of Pittsburgh
James O. Hill
James O. Hill University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thomas A. Wadden
Thomas A. Wadden University of Pennsylvania
Edward S. Horton
Edward S. Horton Harvard Medical School
William C. Knowler
William C. Knowler National Institutes of Health
Jeanne M. Clark
Jeanne M. Clark Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
David M. Nathan
David M. Nathan Harvard University

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