Yining Ma Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Child Health Research Center Research Hub - Noll Lab
129C Noll Laboratory
University Park, PA 16801

Email yxm75@psu.edu

Education & Certification

Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences, Penn State University
M.S., Clinical Research, Penn State College of Medicine
B.S., Preventative Medicine, China Medical University

4 years of research experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State’s Center for Childhood Obesity Research supervised by Dr. Jennifer Savage Williams; 3 years of research experience at Penn State Public Health Sciences Department

Manuscript development
Managing undergraduates
Organization and time management
Creative and critical thinking skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Scientific Communication
Data entry and data management, including REDCap & Ripple Science
Statistical analysis (software: SAS, some R)
Attention to detail
Problem solving and critically developing solutions
Managing food preparation

Ma Y., Bailey-Davis L., Fisher ZF., Moore AM., Savage JS. (2025). Parent-Reported Obesogenic Risk Behaviors and Infant Weight at Age 6 months. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(8):e2528689. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.28689
Ma Y., Bailey-Davis L., Moore AM., Ruggiero CF., McCabe CF., Savage JS. (2025). Effect of a care-coordinated responsive parenting intervention on obesogenic behaviors among mother-infant dyads enrolled in WIC. Pediatric obesity, 20(8), e70020. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.70020
Kuzmik, A., Boltz, M., Kim, K., Ma, Y., Weng, X., & Wang, L. (2023). Physical Activity Level and Specific Type of Exercises Among US Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Journal of physical activity & health, 20(6), 500–507. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0308
Ma, Y., Weng, X., Gao, X., Winkels, R., Cuffee, Y., Gupta, S., & Wang, L. (2022). Healthy Eating Index Scores Differ by Race/Ethnicity but Not Hypertension Awareness Status among US Adults with Hypertension: Findings from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122(5), 1000–1012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.11.006
Xian, W., Han, B., Xia, L., Ma, Y., Xu, H., Zhang, L., Li, L. and Liu, H. (2019). Focusing on the premature death of redeployed miners in China: an analysis of cause-of-death information from non-communicable diseases. Globalization and health, 15(1), 7. doi:10.1186/s12992-019-0450-5, PMID: 30670067

Yining Ma Ph.D.

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