Mara Z. Vitolins, DrPH
- Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention

Mara Z. Vitolins, DrPH
- Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
- Education
- BA, College of Idaho, 1983
- DrPH, Loma Linda University, 1989
- MPH, Loma Linda University, 1989
- Positions
- Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
- Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
- Departments and Affiliations
- Epidemiology and Prevention
- Social Sciences and Health Policy
- Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Women in Medicine and Science
- Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
- Center on Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
Research
- Cancer Survivorship and Subclinical Myocardial Damage. Florido R, Lee AK, McEvoy JW, Hoogeveen RC, Koton S, Vitolins MZ, Shenoy C, Russell SD, Blumenthal RS, Ndumele CE, Ballantyne CM, Joshu CE, Platz EA, Selvin E. Am J Epidemiol. 2019 12; 188(12):2188-2195.
- Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Respiration Is Elevated in Female Cynomolgus Macaques Fed a Western Compared with a Mediterranean Diet. Gonzalez-Armenta JL, Gao Z, Appt SE, Vitolins MZ, Michalson KT, Register TC, Shively CA, Molina AJA. J. Nutr. 2019 09; 149(9):1493-1502.
- Weight Loss Experiences of African American, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White Men and Women with Type 2 Diabetes: The Look AHEAD Trial. West DS, Dutton G, Delahanty LM, Hazuda HP, Rickman AD, Knowler WC, Vitolins MZ, Neiberg RH, Peters A, Gee M, Cassidy Begay M. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 08; 27(8):1275-1284.
- Long-term Weight Loss Maintenance in the Continuation of a Randomized Diabetes Prevention Translational Study: The Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Diabetes (HELP PD) Continuation Trial. Vitolins MZ, Blackwell CS, Katula JA, Isom SP, Case LD. Diabetes Care. 2019 09; 42(9):1653-1660.
- Food Insecurity Is Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Comorbid Medical Conditions in Obese Adults: NHANES 2007-2014. Palakshappa D, Speiser JL, Rosenthal GE, Vitolins MZ. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 08; 34(8):1486-1493.