2022
Risk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review
Segura‐Pérez S, Richter L, Rhodes EC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Vilar‐Compte M, Adnew M, Nyhan K, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Risk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13353. PMID: 35343065, PMCID: PMC9113468, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsCaesarean sectionInsufficient milkSystematic reviewMaternal overweight/obesityStage II laborOverweight/obesityUnnecessary caesarean sectionsMultifactorial risk factorsMonths of lifeIncome countriesBreastfeeding initiationFormula supplementationEpidural anesthesiaOnset of lactationHigh-income countriesMaternity facilitiesBiomedical factorsHospital practiceBaby's behaviorProtective factorsReview protocolTen StepsMental healthMothers' interpretations
2016
Understanding the double burden of malnutrition in food insecure households in Brazil
Gubert MB, Spaniol AM, Segall‐Corrêa A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Understanding the double burden of malnutrition in food insecure households in Brazil. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27502214, PMCID: PMC6866242, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityHousehold food insecurityRisk factorsHierarchical multivariable logistic regression analysisMaternal overweight/obesityMultivariable logistic regression analysisSevere household food insecurityAdult overweight/obesityDouble burdenCostly chronic diseasesMother/child pairsSame householdStrong risk factorMajor risk factorType 2 diabetesLogistic regression analysisYears of agePoor child developmentMaternal overweightOverweight mothersChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseHealth SurveySecondary data analysisFood insecure households
2013
Childhood obesity prevention: a life-course framework
Pérez-Escamilla R, Kac G. Childhood obesity prevention: a life-course framework. International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2013, 3: s3-s5. PMID: 25018875, PMCID: PMC4089584, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2013.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial ecological modelObese womenOverweight/obese womenAdequate dietary habitsAdequate gestational weightObesity prevention initiativesObesity prevention programsOverweight/obesityComplementary feeding practicesEarly infancy periodExcessive body fatEvidence-based cyclesOptimal breastfeedingGestational weightPrimiparous womenPostpartum periodObesity preventionPhysical activityBody fatDietary habitsWeight postpartumFeeding practicesPrevention programsExcessive weightInfancy period
2006
Obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among low‐income Latinas living in Hartford, CT
Bermúdez‐Millán A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Damio G, Segura‐Pérez S, Fernandez M. Obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among low‐income Latinas living in Hartford, CT. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a7-a7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a7-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-pregnancy BMIExcessive weight gainWeight gainNormal weightPre-pregnancy overweight/obesityPre-pregnancy weightPregnancy weight gainOverweight/obesityPrenatal weight gainLow-income LatinasSelf-reported weightNormal BMIPregnant LatinasObese participantsThird trimesterDietary recallsLower BMIProspective studyMean ageDietary patternsPregnancyBMIBaseline surveyLatina womenOverweight