2016
Dietary quality and household food insecurity among Mexican children and adolescents
Rodríguez LA, Mundo‐Rosas V, Méndez‐Gómez‐Humarán I, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Shamah‐Levy T. Dietary quality and household food insecurity among Mexican children and adolescents. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27863001, PMCID: PMC6866226, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary qualityMexican childrenTotal daily energy intakeRefined grain consumptionMexican National HealthHealthy Eating IndexPoor dietary qualityDaily energy intakeRepresentative cross-sectional samplePositive associationHousehold Food Security ScaleFood insecurityDairy intakeNational HealthAdded sugarsNutrition SurveyFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityEnergy intakeCross-sectional sampleMultivariate linear regressionOlder childrenIntakeChildrenAdolescentsFood Label Use is associated with Dietary Quality and Dietary Patterns among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
SAMUEL G, Segura‐Pérez S, Shebl F, Hawley N, Damio G, Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, Fernandez M, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food Label Use is associated with Dietary Quality and Dietary Patterns among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.674.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesFood frequency questionnaireDietary patternsFood label useDietary qualityLabel useDietary intakeHealth disparitiesType 2 diabetes careDiabetes-related knowledgeHealthy dietary patternMultivariable logistic regressionHealthy Eating IndexHealthy food choicesEthnic health disparitiesEducation levelFFQ dataFrequency questionnaireIndependent determinantsDiabetes careSnack patternsDiet managementLatino adultsDiabetesType 2
2006
Waist circumference modifies the relationship between ethnicity/race and type 2 diabetes among adults in the NHANES
Fitzgerald N, Bermudez O, Perez‐Escamilla R. Waist circumference modifies the relationship between ethnicity/race and type 2 diabetes among adults in the NHANES. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1031-a1031. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1031-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesHigh waist circumferenceWaist circumferenceLower waist circumferenceHealthy Eating IndexCentral adiposityPhysical activityEthnicity/raceLeisure-time physical activityAssociation of ethnicityNutrition Examination SurveyMexican AmericansExamination SurveyNational HealthDiabetesDietary qualityDiet qualitySocioeconomic statusAdiposityCircumferenceAdultsAnalytical sampleAssociationObesityConfounders
2002
Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality
Pérez-Escamilla R, Haldeman L. Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality. Journal Of Nutrition 2002, 132: 768-772. PMID: 11925475, DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.4.768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower Healthy Eating IndexHealthy Eating IndexDietary qualityFood labelsReference groupHealth Knowledge SurveyMultivariate logistic regression resultsFood intakeContinuing SurveyModifies associationsMeal plannersLogistic regression resultsKnowledge surveyLowest income categoryFL useGroupIncome categoriesGreat benefitFood shoppersMeal preparersIncome individualsInfluence of incomeIndividualsIncome groupsIntake