2012
Increasing seafood in the USDA Food Patterns increases eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other nutrients
OˈConnell K, Kuczynski K, Guenther P, Rimm E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Britten P. Increasing seafood in the USDA Food Patterns increases eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other nutrients. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 118.2-118.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.118.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUSDA Food PatternsFood patternsNutrient adequacyEicosapentaenoic acidDocosahexaenoic acidDietary Guidelines Advisory CommitteeVitamin D levelsOverall nutrient adequacyProtein foods groupImportant health benefitsAmount of seafoodVitamin DD levelsSeafood intakeDietary guidelinesFood groupsHealth benefitsWkScientific evidenceSoy productsNational Nutrient DatabaseNutrient DatabaseAdvisory CommitteeMore seafoodSeafood
2011
A dietary pattern characterized by higher intake of fruits and vegetables is inversely associated with inflammatory markers in Latinos diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Calle M, Vega‐López S, Segura‐Pérez S, Volek J, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Fernandez M. A dietary pattern characterized by higher intake of fruits and vegetables is inversely associated with inflammatory markers in Latinos diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 595.4-595.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.595.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst dietary patternType 2 diabetesDietary patternsFood groupsTumor necrosis factor alphaDark yellow vegetablesDietary pattern analysisNecrosis factor alphaPotential confounding factorsInflammatory markersInflammatory biomarkersInflammatory statusWaist circumferenceIL-6Sugar-free beveragesInterleukin-6TNF-alphaYellow vegetablesRank regression analysisFactor alphaHigh intakeFood patternsConfounding factorsRed meatDiabetes
2005
BIRTHPLACE, LENGTH OF TIME IN THE U.S., AND LANGUAGE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DIET AMONG INNER-CITY PUERTO RICAN WOMEN KEYWORDS
Himmelgreen D, Bretnall A, Perez-Escamilla R, Peng Y, Bermudez A. BIRTHPLACE, LENGTH OF TIME IN THE U.S., AND LANGUAGE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DIET AMONG INNER-CITY PUERTO RICAN WOMEN KEYWORDS. Ecology Of Food And Nutrition 2005, 44: 105-122. DOI: 10.1080/03670240590923514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood frequency questionnaireFrequency of consumptionArtificial drinksFood groupsLength of timeLow-income Puerto Rican womenFood Stamp ProgramFrequency questionnairePuerto Rican womenDietary intakeMonolingual Spanish speakersWeight gainLiterature reviewFruit drinksBilingual speakersLanguage useFood consumptionSpanish speakersWomenSignificant differencesPrimary languageMonolingual SpanishSnack foodsUniversity of ConnecticutDrinks