2021
Impact of breastfeeding interventions among United States minority women on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review
Segura-Pérez S, Hromi-Fiedler A, Adnew M, Nyhan K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Impact of breastfeeding interventions among United States minority women on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review. International Journal For Equity In Health 2021, 20: 72. PMID: 33676506, PMCID: PMC7936442, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01388-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewBF outcomesMinority womenSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramImplementation research studySupplemental Nutrition ProgramMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklistPreferred Reporting ItemsCommunity-level interventionsMethodsThe systematic reviewCombination of interventionsImplementation science researchPublic health institutionsCross-sectional designGRADE methodologyMedicine guidelinesBF initiationStudy protocolSocioecological modelStudy interventionHispanic womenElectronical databasesExclusivity ratesReporting ItemsNutrition Program
2020
Analysis of stakeholder networks for breastfeeding policies and programs in Ghana
Aryeetey R, Harding K, Hromi-Fiedler A, Pérez-Escamilla R. Analysis of stakeholder networks for breastfeeding policies and programs in Ghana. International Breastfeeding Journal 2020, 15: 74. PMID: 32831116, PMCID: PMC7444079, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-020-00311-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicies/programsUnited Nations Children's FundGovernment agenciesKey institutional actorsMulti-sectoral approachGhana Health ServiceInteractive social networksInstitutional actorsDiverse actorsUnique actorsActor groupsDonor agenciesNet-MapDevelopment partnersStakeholder networksFunding linksActor categoriesUnited NationsActorsRelevant institutionsInterview dataFinancial assistanceAppropriate policiesPolicySocial networks
2008
Impact of Peer Nutrition Education on Dietary Behaviors and Health Outcomes among Latinos: A Systematic Literature Review
Pérez-Escamilla R, Hromi-Fiedler A, Vega-López S, Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S. Impact of Peer Nutrition Education on Dietary Behaviors and Health Outcomes among Latinos: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2008, 40: 208-225. PMID: 18565462, PMCID: PMC2746903, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding: an analysis of 18 Demographic and Health Surveys
Hromi-Fiedler AJ, Pérez-Escamilla R. Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding: an analysis of 18 Demographic and Health Surveys. Public Health Nutrition 2006, 9: 306-312. PMID: 16684381, DOI: 10.1079/phn2005856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnintended pregnancyOdds ratioHealth SurveyMultivariate logistic regression analysisBreast-feeding outcomesLess likelihoodLogistic regression analysisTime of interviewProspective studyMaternal agePooled analysisLive childrenPregnancy statusPregnancySignificant associationStatistical significanceChild's ageRegression analysisDemographicsRegression modelsAssociationAgeSettingDifferent settingsMonths