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Laureen H. Smith

Medicine · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietYouth Development and Social SupportAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthPhysical Activity and HealthEarly Childhood Education and Development

Publications

50

Citations

917

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
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Laureen H. Smith's research focuses on obesity prevention and physical activity promotion among adolescents, especially those living in rural Appalachian communities. Her work includes school-based intervention studies, such as peer-mentoring programs to increase physical activity and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, as well as related work on obesity and health outcomes in military veterans and women's reproductive health. Much of this research combines behavioral theory (like social cognitive theory) with practical program design and evaluation in school and community settings.

Adolescent obesity and physical activityRural Appalachian youth healthSchool-based intervention researchPeer mentoring programsNutrition and sugar-sweetened beverage behavior

Publication output has been fairly steady over the last decade, averaging about 2-3 papers per year with a peak around 2018-2019, without a strong upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications5192020: 2 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Journal of School Nursing×3
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing×2
  • Journal of Adolescent Health×2
  • American Journal of Health Education×2
  • Military Medicine×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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