
Associate Adjunct Professor
M_Epidemiology & Biostatistics
+1 415 476-2300
Dr. Suzanna Martinez' research centers on identifying determinants of health among ethnically underserved populations to help inform and contribute to intervention practices. As a Latina investigator, her long-term professional goal is to conduct research that makes an impact on reducing health disparities among vulnerable groups. She has expertise in the area of energy balance, specifically nutrition, physical activity and sleep, with a particular focus of the impact of food insecurity in college students and throughout the life course. Her research is informed by health behavior theory and the social ecological framework, and she has extensive experience in multivariate statistics and qualitative research methods.
Publications
Life-course food insecurity is associated with cognition in later life: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Youth Survey 1979 Cohort.
Alzheimer's & Dementia
An update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's health behaviors.
Academic pediatrics
A longitudinal study of perceived stress, tangible social support, and gender on Mexican American parental feeding practices.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
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
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
SNAP Student Rules Are Not So Snappy: Lessons Learned From a Qualitative Study of California County Agency Workers.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
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 : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress
Relationships Among Food Choice Motivators, Food Insecurity, and Academic Outcomes.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
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
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
The 7-day Beverage Intake Questionnaire for Latino Children: Validation of a Culturally Tailored Tool.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
Adolescent sedentary behavior and body composition in early adulthood: results from a cohort study.
Pediatric research
Screen-related discord and dismay in low-income Mexican American families with toddlers: A qualitative study.
Journal of pediatric nursing
SNAP Participation Decreases Food Insecurity among California Public University Students: A quasi-experimental Study.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
Household and social characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccine intent among Latino families in the San Francisco Bay Area.
BMC infectious diseases
Campus Food Pantry Use Is Linked to Better Health Among Public University Students.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
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
Weight Gain during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a High-Risk Cohort of Children in San Francisco, CA.
Childhood obesity (Print)
Associations between adverse home environments and appetite hormones, adipokines, and adiposity among Chilean adolescents.
Clinical obesity
Campus Food Pantry Use Addresses a Gap Among California Public University Students.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
Sleep duration, physical activity, and caloric intake are related to weight status in Mexican American children: a longitudinal analysis.
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Parents' Perception of Health Behaviors in Children With Overweight and Obesity.
Academic pediatrics
Redefining Basic Needs for Higher Education: It's More Than Minimal Food and Housing According to California University Students.
American journal of health promotion : AJHP
Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children - CORRIGENDUM.
Public health nutrition
Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among California children.
Public health nutrition
Mechanisms linking childhood weight status to metabolic risk in adolescence.
Pediatric diabetes
A systematic review of food insecurity among US students in higher education.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
"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
Temporal associations between circadian sleep and activity patterns in Mexican American children.
Sleep health
Sleep duration in Mexican American children: Do mothers' and fathers' parenting and family practices play a role?
Journal of sleep research
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
Food insecurity in California’s public university system: What are the risk factors?.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
Food insecurity is high among college students in a public statewide university system: What are the risk factors?
Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
College students identify university support for basic needs and life skills as key ingredient in addressing food insecurity on campus.
California Agriculture
Latino mothers' beliefs about child weight and family health.
Public health nutrition
Preferred Child Body Size and Parental Underestimation of Child Weight in Mexican-American Families.
Maternal and child health journal
What Factors Increase Risk for Food Insecurity Among College Students?.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
Socioeconomic Status and Internalizing Symptoms in Chilean Children: Does Reserve Capacity Matter?
Journal of child and adolescent behavior
Latino Parents' Insight on Optimal Sleep for Their Preschool-Age Child: Does Context Matter?
Academic pediatrics
Parental feeding practices and child weight status in Mexican American families: a longitudinal analysis.
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
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
Designing a Culturally Appropriate Visually Enhanced Low-Text Mobile Health App Promoting Physical Activity for Latinos: A Qualitative Study.
Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society
Is it time for bed? Short sleep duration increases risk of obesity in Mexican American children.
Sleep medicine
Longitudinal effects of parental, child and neighborhood factors on moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time in Latino children.
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
Perception of neighborhood crime and drugs increases cardiometabolic risk in Chilean adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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
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
Satiety responsiveness and eating behavior among Chilean adolescents and the role of breastfeeding.
International journal of obesity (2005)
The relationship between sedentary behavior and depression among Latinos.
Mental Health and Physical Activity
Physical activity promotion among churchgoing Latinas in San Diego, California: does neighborhood cohesion matter?
Journal of health psychology
Postnatal Growth Patterns in a Chilean Cohort: The Role of SES and Family Environment.
International journal of pediatrics
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 : AJHP
Low bone mineral density in a cohort of normal, overweight and obese Chilean adolescents.
Journal of clinical nursing
Walking for transportation among Latino adults in San Diego County: who meets physical activity guidelines?
Journal of physical activity & health
Individual, social, and environmental barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among Latinas living in San Diego County: focus group results.
Family & community health
A review of physical activity measures used among US Latinos: guidelines for developing culturally appropriate measures.
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine