Publications

  1. Martinez, SM. Chapter 21: More solutions needed for campus hunger. In: Churchill, ML, ed. The Conversation in Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press; 2025:126-130.  
  2. Esaryk EE, Vable VA, Hebert HJ, Pacca PL, Gaye GS, Khadka KA, Singh SS, Wells WW, Hill-Jarrett HT, Martinez MS. (2024). Life-course food insecurity is associated with cognition in later life: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Youth Survey 1979 Cohort. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 20(Suppl 7): e090144. 
  3. Maxwell SL, Fernandez A, Martinez S, Beck AL. (2025). An update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's health behaviors. Academic Pediatrics, 25(3): 102613. PMID: 39586570. 
  4. Singh S, Esaryk EE, Meza E, Britton T, Martinez SM. (2024). Disparities in food insecurity and academic achievement among California public university students: An intersectional approach. Nutrients, 16(21). PMID: 39519560; PMCID: PMC11547758. 
  5. Flores M, Valencia CI, Martinez SM, Tschann J. (2024). A longitudinal study of perceived stress, tangible social support, and gender on Mexican American parental feeding practices. Health Psychology. PMID: 39347766. 
  6. Martinez MS, Esaryk EE, Frongillo FE, Gaye GA, Glymour GM, Herbert HJ, Khadka KA, Pacca PL, Vable VA. (2024). Characterizing food security status over the life course in the National Longitudinal Youth Survey 1979 cohort: A novel application of sequence analysis. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8: 102478. 
  7. Munoz-Gauna MA, Meltzer ML, Fineman FM, Gallegos GM, Martinez MS, Ringwood RH, Tschann TJ, Williamson WA, Thompson TD. (2024). 0836 Similarities and differences in maternal and paternal bed-sharing beliefs in Mexican American couples with toddlers. Sleep, 47(Suppl 1): a358-a358. 
  8. Meltzer ML, Williamson WA, Tschann TJ, Ringwood RH, Martinez MS, Barron BI, Marraudino ME, Thompson TD. (2024). 0818 Room-sharing and bed-sharing: Reasons, beliefs, and sleep in mothers and toddlers from Mexican American families. Sleep, 47(Suppl 1): a350-a351. 
  9. Hill Weller L, Rubinsky AD, Shade SB, Liu F, Cheng I, Lopez G, Robertson A, Smith J, Dang K, Leiva C, Rubin S, Martinez SM, Bibbins-Domingo K, Morris MD. (2024). Lessons learned from implementing a diversity, equity, and inclusion curriculum for health research professionals at a large academic research institution. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 8(1): e22. PMID: 38384906; PMCID: PMC10879992. 
  10. Martinez SM, Singh S, Esaryk E, Ritchie L. (2024). SNAP student rules are not so snappy: Lessons learned from a qualitative study of California county agency workers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(3): 133–144. PMID: 38206242. 
  11. Martinez SM, Esaryk E, Chodur G, Singh S, Kalaydjian S, Bullock HE, Britton TA. (2024). COVID-19-related stressors exacerbate food insecurity and depressive symptoms among graduate students receiving campus basic needs services: Cross-sectional findings from seven California public universities. Stress and Health, 40(3): e3345. PMID: 38018278. 
  12. Loofbourrow LB, Blue BM, Jones JA, Martinez MS, Kemp KL, George GG, Scherr SR. (2023). Relationships among food choice motivators, food insecurity, and academic outcomes. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, ahead-of-print: 1–16. 
  13. Blanco E, Hyde ET, Martinez SM. (2024). Assessing sleep behaviors in Latino children and adolescents: What is known, what are we missing, and how do we move forward? Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 36(1): 17–22. PMID: 37933679; PMCID: PMC10825877. 
  14. Qian H, Khadka A, Martinez SM, Singh S, Brenowitz WD, Zeki Al Hazzouri A, Hill-Jarrett TG, Glymour MM, Vable AM. (2023). Food insecurity, memory, and dementia among US adults aged 50 years and older. JAMA Network Open, 6(11): e2344186. PMID: 37988079; PMCID: PMC10663972. 
  15. Chodur G, Singh S, Riordan EE, Kalaydjian S, Martinez SM. (2024). Campus food pantry use may improve daily frequency of fruit and vegetable intake among California university students experiencing food insecurity. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 124(2): 225–232.e1. PMID: 37742827. 
  16. Blanco E, Martinez SM, East P, Burrows R, Correa-Burrows P, Lozoff B, Gahagan S. (2023). Breastfeeding duration and timing of bottle supplementation: Associations with body mass index from childhood to young adulthood. Nutrients, 15(14). PMID: 37513539; PMCID: PMC10384694. 
  17. Beck AL, Fernandez A, Martinez SM. (2023). The 7-day beverage intake questionnaire for Latino children: Validation of a culturally tailored tool. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(8): 544–552. PMID: 37330709. 
  18. Meltzer ML, Martinez MS, Tschann TJ, Tietbohl TC, Jimenez-Zambrano JA, Reedy RJ, Valdes VE, Thompson TD. (2023). 0754 Sleep ecology in low-income Mexican American toddlers. Sleep, 46(Suppl 1): a332–a333. 
  19. Hyde ET, Gahagan S, Martinez SM, East P, Wing D, Burrows R, Burrows PC, Algarín C, Peirano P, Reyes S, Blanco E. (2023). Adolescent sedentary behavior and body composition in early adulthood: Results from a cohort study. Pediatric Research, 94(3): 1209–1215. PMID: 37130997; PMCID: PMC10524130. 
  20. Loofbourrow BM, Jones AM, Martinez SM, Kemp LC, George GL, Scherr RE. (2023). Understanding the role of CalFresh participation and food insecurity on academic outcomes among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nutrients, 15(4). PMID: 36839256; PMCID: PMC9964191. 
  21. Loofbourrow BM, Jones AM, Chodur GM, Martinez SM, Kemp LC, Scherr RE. (2022). Evaluating knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CalFresh participation in university students. Nutrients, 15(1). PMID: 36615847; PMCID: PMC9823810. 
  22. Thompson DA, Tschann JM, Jimenez-Zambrano AM, Martinez SM, Reyes GA, Solis GA, Clark L. (2023). Screen-related discord and dismay in low-income Mexican American families with toddlers: A qualitative study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 68: 60–67. PMID: 36396565; PMCID: PMC10168647. 
  23. Nazmi NA, Condron CK, Tseng TM, Volpe VR, Rodriguez RL, Lopez LM, Martinez MS, Freudenberg FN, Bianco BS. (2022). SNAP participation decreases food insecurity among California public university students: A quasi-experimental study. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 1–16. 
  24. Wojcicki JM, Escobar M, Mendez AD, Martinez SM. (2022). Household and social characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccine intent among Latino families in the San Francisco Bay Area. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22(1): 527. PMID: 35672658; PMCID: PMC9171483. 
  25. Martinez SM, Chodur GM, Esaryk EE, Kaladijian S, Ritchie LD, Grandner M. (2022). Campus food pantry use is linked to better health among public university students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(6): 491–498. PMID: 35618403. 
  26. Craig CC, Martinez MS, Hale HL, Branas BC, Killgore KW, Wills WC, Grandner GM. (2022). 0075 Food insecurity is associated with sleep duration and sleep disorders symptoms in a community adult sample. Sleep, 45(Suppl 1): a34–a35. 
  27. Esaryk EE, Moffat LF, Ritchie LD, Martinez SM. (2022). Helping college students get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Facilitators of and barriers to students accessing the federal nutrition assistance program. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(5): 422–431. PMID: 35534100. 
  28. Penilla C, Tschann JM, Pasch LA, Flores E, Deardorff J, Martinez SM, Butte NF, Greenspan LC. (2022). Style of meal service and feeding practices among Mexican American fathers and mothers: An analysis of video-recorded children's evening mealtime at home. Appetite, 169: 105851. PMID: 34883137; PMCID: PMC10324477. 
  29. Beck AL, Huang JC, Lendzion L, Fernandez A, Martinez S. (2022). Weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic in a high-risk cohort of children in San Francisco, CA. Childhood Obesity, 18(2): 143–146. PMID: 34619035; PMCID: PMC8892969. 
  30. Majmudar D, East P, Martinez S, Blanco E, Lozoff B, Burrows R, Gahagan S. (2022). Associations between adverse home environments and appetite hormones, adipokines, and adiposity among Chilean adolescents. Clinical Obesity, 12(1): e12488. PMID: 34569164. 
  31. Esaryk EE, Jiménez Arriaga EE, Kalaydjian S, Martinez SM. (2021). Campus food pantry use addresses a gap among California public university students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(11): 921–930. PMID: 34462226. 
  32. Martinez SM, Blanco E, Tschann JM, Butte NF, Grandner MA, Pasch LA. (2021). Sleep duration, physical activity, and caloric intake are related to weight status in Mexican American children: A longitudinal analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18(1): 93. PMID: 34243777; PMCID: PMC8272387. 
  33. Beck AL, Huang JC, Lendzion L, Fernandez A, Martinez S. (2021). Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic on parents' perception of health behaviors in children with overweight and obesity. Academic Pediatrics, 21(8): 1434–1440. PMID: 34023488; PMCID: PMC8561012. 
  34. Majmudar MD, Gahagan GS, Burrows BR, Martinez MS, East EP, Blanco BE. (2021). Associations between adverse home environments and appetite hormones, adipokines, and adiposity in adolescence: A longitudinal study of a Chilean birth cohort. Pediatrics, 147(3_MeetingAbstract): 33–34. 
  35. Martinez SM, Esaryk EE, Moffat L, Ritchie L. (2021). Redefining basic needs for higher education: It's more than minimal food and housing according to California university students. American Journal of Health Promotion, 35(6): 818–834. PMID: 33611931. 
  36. Beck AL, Martinez S, Patel AI, Fernandez A. (2021). Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children – CORRIGENDUM. Public Health Nutrition, 24(2): 376. PMID: 33198836; PMCID: PMC8336681. 
  37. Beck AL, Martinez S, Patel AI, Fernandez A. (2020). Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children. Public Health Nutrition, 23(16): 2864–2869. PMID: 32597746; PMCID: PMC7942806. 
  38. Martinez SM, Blanco E, Burrows R, Lozoff B, Gahagan S. (2020). Mechanisms linking childhood weight status to metabolic risk in adolescence. Pediatric Diabetes, 21(2): 203–209. PMID: 31885187; PMCID: PMC9673489. 
  39. Nazmi NA, Martinez MS, Byrd BA, Robinson RD, Bianco BS, Maguire MJ, Crutchfield CR, Condron CK, Ritchie RL. (2019). A systematic review of food insecurity among US students in higher education. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 14(5): 1–16. 
  40. Martinez SM, Grandner MA, Nazmi A, Canedo ER, Ritchie LD. (2019). Pathways from food insecurity to health outcomes among California university students. Nutrients, 11(6). PMID: 31238534; PMCID: PMC6627945. 
  41. Meza A, Altman E, Martinez S, Leung CW. (2019). "It's a feeling that one is not worth food": A qualitative study exploring the psychosocial experience and academic consequences of food insecurity among college students. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(10): 1713–1721.e1. PMID: 30553586; PMCID: PMC6561835. 
  42. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, McCulloch CE, Sites E, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Flores E, Pasch LA, Greenspan LC, Deardorff J. (2019). Temporal associations between circadian sleep and activity patterns in Mexican American children. Sleep Health, 5(2): 201–207. PMID: 30928122; PMCID: PMC6442936. 
  43. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Flores E, Pasch LA, Greenspan LC, Deardorff J. (2019). Sleep duration in Mexican American children: Do mothers' and fathers' parenting and family practices play a role? Journal of Sleep Research, 28(4): e12784. PMID: 30397969; PMCID: PMC6597317. 
  44. Martinez SM, Frongillo EA, Leung C, Ritchie L. (2020). No food for thought: Food insecurity is related to poor mental health and lower academic performance among students in California's public university system. Journal of Health Psychology, 25(12): 1930–1939. PMID: 29939096. 
  45. Martinez MS, Webb WK, Frongillo FE, Ritchie RL. (2018). Food insecurity in California’s public university system: What are the risk factors? Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 13(1): 1–18. 
  46. Martinez SM, Frongillo EA, Webb K, Maynard K, Ritchie L. (2017). Food insecurity is high among college students in a public statewide university system: What are the risk factors? Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 13(1): 1–18. 
  47. Watson WT, Malan MH, Glik GD, Martinez MS. (2017). College students identify university support for basic needs and life skills as key ingredient in addressing food insecurity on campus. California Agriculture, 71(3): 130–138. 
  48. Penilla C, Tschann JM, Deardorff J, Flores E, Pasch LA, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Greenspan LC, Martinez SM, Ozer E. (2017). Fathers' feeding practices and children's weight status in Mexican American families. Appetite, 117: 109–116. PMID: 28629931; PMCID: PMC5675558. 
  49. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Flores E, Greenspan LC, Pasch LA, Deardorff J. (2017). Short sleep duration is associated with eating more carbohydrates and less dietary fat in Mexican American children. Sleep, 40(2). PMID: 28364488; PMCID: PMC6084758. 
  50. Martinez SM, Rhee KE, Blanco E, Boutelle K. (2017). Latino mothers' beliefs about child weight and family health. Public Health Nutrition, 20(6): 1099–1106. PMID: 27869046; PMCID: PMC5875424. 
  51. Pasch LA, Penilla C, Tschann JM, Martinez SM, Deardorff J, de Groat CL, Gregorich SE, Flores E, Butte NF, Greenspan LC. (2016). Preferred child body size and parental underestimation of child weight in Mexican-American families. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20(9): 1842–1848. PMID: 27016351; PMCID: PMC5007140. 
  52. Martinez MS, Brown BE, Ritchie RL. (2016). What factors increase risk for food insecurity among college students? Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(7): S4. 
  53. Martinez SM, Castillo M, Lozoff B, Gahagan S. (2015). Socioeconomic status and internalizing symptoms in Chilean children: Does reserve capacity matter? Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior, 3(5). PMID: 27123471; PMCID: PMC4843131. 
  54. Martinez SM, Thompson-Lastad A. (2015). Latino parents' insight on optimal sleep for their preschool-age child: Does context matter? Academic Pediatrics, 15(6): 636–643. PMID: 26547544. 
  55. Tschann JM, Martinez SM, Penilla C, Gregorich SE, Pasch LA, de Groat CL, Flores E, Deardorff J, Greenspan LC, Butte NF. (2015). Parental feeding practices and child weight status in Mexican American families: A longitudinal analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12: 66. PMID: 25986057; PMCID: PMC4453102. 
  56. Martinez SM, Rhee K, Blanco E, Boutelle K. (2015). Maternal attitudes and behaviors regarding feeding practices in elementary school-aged Latino children: A pilot qualitative study on the impact of the cultural role of mothers in the US-Mexican border region of San Diego, California. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 115(5 Suppl): S34–S41. PMID: 25911519; PMCID: PMC6389264. 
  57. Bender MS, Martinez S, Kennedy C. (2016). Designing a culturally appropriate visually enhanced low-text mobile health app promoting physical activity for Latinos: A qualitative study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 27(4): 420–428. PMID: 25556208. 
  58. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, Greenspan LC, Deardorff J, Penilla C, Flores E, Pasch LA, Gregorich SE, Butte NF. (2014). Is it time for bed? Short sleep duration increases risk of obesity in Mexican American children. Sleep Medicine, 15(12): 1484–1489. PMID: 25454984; PMCID: PMC4492433. 
  59. Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Tschann JM, Penilla C, Pasch LA, De Groat CL, Flores E, Deardorff J, Greenspan LC, Martinez SM. (2014). Longitudinal effects of parental, child and neighborhood factors on moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time in Latino children. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11: 108. PMID: 25186810; PMCID: PMC4174285. 
  60. Martinez SM, Blanco E, Delva J, Burrows R, Reyes M, Lozoff B, Gahagan S. (2014). Perception of neighborhood crime and drugs increases cardiometabolic risk in Chilean adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 54(6): 718–723. PMID: 24411818; PMCID: PMC4035454. 
  61. Martinez SM, Greenspan LC, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, De Groat CL, Deardorff J, Penilla C, Pasch LA, Flores E, Tschann JM. (2014). Mother-reported sleep, accelerometer-estimated sleep and weight status in Mexican American children: Sleep duration is associated with increased adiposity and risk for overweight/obese status. Journal of Sleep Research, 23(3): 326–334. PMID: 24329818; PMCID: PMC4492432. 
  62. Martinez SM, Rhee K, Blanco E, Boutelle K. (2014). Maternal attitudes and behaviors regarding feeding practices in elementary school-aged Latino children: A pilot qualitative study on the impact of the cultural role of mothers in the US-Mexican border region of San Diego, California. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(2): 230–237. PMID: 24315129; PMCID: PMC3919443. 
  63. Reyes M, Hoyos V, Martinez SM, Lozoff B, Castillo M, Burrows R, Blanco E, Gahagan S. (2014). Satiety responsiveness and eating behavior among Chilean adolescents and the role of breastfeeding. International Journal of Obesity (London), 38(4): 552–557. PMID: 24145926; PMCID: PMC3981889. 
  64. Rose O, Blanco E, Martinez SM, Sim EK, Castillo M, Lozoff B, Vaucher YE, Gahagan S. (2013). Developmental scores at 1 year with increasing gestational age, 37–41 weeks. Pediatrics, 131(5): e1475–e1481. PMID: 23589812; PMCID: PMC3639464. 
  65. Arredondo AE, Lemus LH, Elder EJ, Molina MM, Martinez MS, Sumek SC, Ayala AG. (2013). The relationship between sedentary behavior and depression among Latinos. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 6(1): 3–9. 
  66. Martinez SM, Arredondo EM, Roesch S. (2013). Physical activity promotion among churchgoing Latinas in San Diego, California: Does neighborhood cohesion matter? Journal of Health Psychology, 18(10): 1319–1329. PMID: 23180875; PMCID: PMC6613631. 
  67. Kang Sim DE, Cappiello M, Castillo M, Lozoff B, Martinez S, Blanco E, Gahagan S. (2012). Postnatal growth patterns in a Chilean cohort: The role of SES and family environment. International Journal of Pediatrics, 2012: 354060. PMID: 22666275; PMCID: PMC3361171. 
  68. Martinez SM, Ayala GX, Patrick K, Arredondo EM, Roesch S, Elder J. (2012). Associated pathways between neighborhood environment, community resource factors, and leisure-time physical activity among Mexican-American adults in San Diego, California. American Journal of Health Promotion, 26(5): 281–288. PMID: 22548422; PMCID: PMC3904444. 
  69. Blanco E, Reyes M, Burrows RA, Martinez SM, Gahagan S. (2011). Low bone mineral density in a cohort of normal, overweight and obese Chilean adolescents. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(23–24): 3577–3579. PMID: 22074149; PMCID: PMC3429368. 
  70. Martinez SM, Arredondo EM, Roesch S, Patrick K, Ayala GX, Elder JP. (2011). Walking for transportation among Latino adults in San Diego County: Who meets physical activity guidelines? Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8(7): 898–906. PMID: 21885880; PMCID: PMC3898633. 
  71. Martinez SM, Arredondo EM, Perez G, Baquero B. (2009). Individual, social, and environmental barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among Latinas living in San Diego County: Focus group results. Family & Community Health, 32(1): 22–33. PMID: 19092432; PMCID: PMC9673484. 
  72. Martinez SM, Ainsworth BE, Elder JP. (2008). A review of physical activity measures used among US Latinos: Guidelines for developing culturally appropriate measures. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 36(2): 195–207. PMID: 18855091; PMCID: PMC3885229. 
  73. Martinez SM, Ayala GX, Arredondo EM, Finch B, Elder J. (2008). Active transportation and acculturation among Latino children in San Diego County. Preventive Medicine, 47(3): 313–318. PMID: 18353433; PMCID: PMC2593133. 
  74. Martinez MS, Arredondo AE, Ayala AG, Elder EJ. (2008). Culturally appropriate research and interventions. Unpublished/Non-peer reviewed manuscript, 2008 Jan 1.