2024
Household food insecurity is associated with greater autonomic dysfunction testing score in Latinos with type 2 diabetes
Bermúdez-Millán A, Feinn R, Lampert R, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Pérez S, Wagner J. Household food insecurity is associated with greater autonomic dysfunction testing score in Latinos with type 2 diabetes. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0297681. PMID: 38394186, PMCID: PMC10889858, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic blood pressureAutonomic function testsAutonomic nervous systemType 2 diabetesHousehold food insecurityDysfunction indexFunction testsHigher diastolic blood pressureAverage diastolic blood pressureAssociated with ANS dysfunctionU.S. Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleBaseline supineFood insecuritySustained handgripBenefit health outcomesLow-income LatinosANS dysfunctionScore 0Improve food accessHandgrip testInsulin useBlood pressureHeart rate variability
2020
Food Insecurity is Associated with Autonomic Dysfunction Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Bermúdez-Millán A, Seng K, Feinn R, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Pérez S, Wagner J. Food Insecurity is Associated with Autonomic Dysfunction Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa043_013. PMCID: PMC7257396, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiastolic blood pressureDysfunction indexAverage diastolic blood pressureAutonomic nervous system dysfunctionHigher diastolic blood pressureANS measuresNervous system dysfunctionUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleType 2 diabetesAge 18 yearsHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleNormal heart rateNon-Hispanic whitesFood Security Survey ModuleHeart rate variabilityANS dysfunctionBaseline supineHandgrip testingAmbulatory statusAutonomic dysfunctionInsulin useSustained handgripBlood pressureFood insecurityIntervention trials
2019
2284-PUB: Food Insecurity and Autonomic Dysfunction among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
SENG K, FEINN R, BERMUDEZ-MILLAN A, PEREZ-ESCAMILLA R, WAGNER J. 2284-PUB: Food Insecurity and Autonomic Dysfunction among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes 2019, 68 DOI: 10.2337/db19-2284-pub.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiastolic blood pressureDysfunction indexAverage diastolic blood pressureAutonomic nervous system dysfunctionHigher diastolic blood pressureANS measuresAmerican Diabetes AssociationNervous system dysfunctionU.S. Household Food Security Survey ModuleType 2 diabetesHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleNormal heart rateNon-Hispanic whitesFood Security Survey ModuleHeart rate variabilityLow-income LatinosANS dysfunctionBaseline supineHandgrip testingAmbulatory statusAutonomic dysfunctionInsulin useSustained handgripBlood pressureFood insecurity
2017
Development and Validation of a Culturally Appropriate Heart Disease Prevention Fotonovela among Spanish Speaking Low‐income Latinos
Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Galdámez G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Development and Validation of a Culturally Appropriate Heart Disease Prevention Fotonovela among Spanish Speaking Low‐income Latinos. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.149.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationBlood sugarHeart AssociationHeart diseaseFace validityFourth focus groupHeart disease preventionFocus groupsFormative qualitative researchLow-income LatinosThird focus groupBlood pressureCommunity-based participatory researchCholesterol levelsBlood cholesterolHigh school educationDisease preventionFocus group participantsStrong face validityInitial focus groupsSNAP participantsGroup participantsSmokingSNAP benefitsFotonovela
2010
Blood Pressure is Associated with BMI and Predicts Plasma Glucose Control and Triglycerides among Obese Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, D'Agostino D, Fernandes M, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Blood Pressure is Associated with BMI and Predicts Plasma Glucose Control and Triglycerides among Obese Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 935.3-935.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.935.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressureDiastolic BPPlasma glucoseDiagnosis of hypertensionSystolic blood pressurePlasma glucose controlRelationship of BMIMetabolic syndrome indicatorsType 2 diabetesObese LatinosHDL cholesterolObese populationGlucose controlGlycosylated hemoglobinLatino patientsBlood samplesBMIType 2TriglyceridesHealth disparitiesPatientsFPGDlDemographic informationLDL
2008
Dietary habits and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled in the DIALBEST trial. Preliminary results
Calle M, Vega‐López S, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Chhabra J, D’Agostino D, Damio G, Fernandez M. Dietary habits and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled in the DIALBEST trial. Preliminary results. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 1084.11-1084.11. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1084.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWaist circumferencePlasma lipidsHigh riskCardiovascular disease risk factorsType 2 diabetes mellitusPlasma LDL-cholesterol concentrationsDiastolic blood pressureDisease risk factorsLDL cholesterol concentrationsTotal energy intakePlasma HDL cholesterolTime of enrollmentType 2 diabetesPlasma glucose levelsMean plasma triglycerideTotal sugar consumptionBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusHDL cholesterolHbA1c valuesPlasma glucosePlasma triglyceridesRisk factorsCardiovascular diseasePlasma TG
2000
Biobehavioral Factors Are Associated with Obesity in Puerto Rican Children
Tanasescu M, Ferris A, Rodriguez N, Himmelgreen D, Pérez-Escamilla R. Biobehavioral Factors Are Associated with Obesity in Puerto Rican Children. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 1734-1742. PMID: 10867044, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.7.1734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPuerto Rican childrenMultivariate logistic regression analysisDiastolic blood pressureLow physical activityDairy product intakePredictors of obesityCase-control studyFruit juice consumptionLogistic regression analysisMore ear infectionsMaternal BMIBlood pressureObese childrenProduct intakeChildhood obesityJuice consumptionEar infectionsSweets consumptionPrepubertal childrenPhysical activityBiobehavioral factorsObesityMultifactorial natureRegression analysisChildren