2013
Breastfeeding during the first hour of life and neonatal mortality
Boccolini C, de Carvalho M, de Oliveira M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding during the first hour of life and neonatal mortality. Jornal De Pediatria (Versão Em Português) 2013, 89: 131-136. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2012.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal mortality rateNeonatal mortalityPotential confoundersMortality rateFirst hourHigh neonatal mortality rateNeonatal care practicesMethodsThe present studyNegative binomial Poisson regression modelsPoisson regression modelsNeonatal deathHealth SurveyObservational studyProtective effectCare practicesMortalityPrevious observational studiesSpearman correlationBreastfeedingConfoundersRegression modelsHoursPresent study
2007
US national breastfeeding surveillance: Recommendations for better monitoring of breastfeeding disparities
Chapman D, Pérez‐Escamilla R. US national breastfeeding surveillance: Recommendations for better monitoring of breastfeeding disparities. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a686-a686. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a686-b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2001
Unplanned Pregnancies Are Associated with Less Likelihood of Prolonged Breast-Feeding among Primiparous Women in Ghana
Chinebuah B, Pérez-Escamilla R. Unplanned Pregnancies Are Associated with Less Likelihood of Prolonged Breast-Feeding among Primiparous Women in Ghana. Journal Of Nutrition 2001, 131: 1247-1249. PMID: 11285333, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.4.1247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimiparous womenBreast-feeding promotion programsBackward stepwise multivariate logistic regressionStepwise multivariate logistic regressionGreater median durationProlonged breast feedingBreast-feeding durationMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional analysisMedian durationBreast feedingMultiparous womenPregnancy intentionUnplanned pregnancyHealth SurveyPromotion programsKey confoundersLogistic regressionPregnancyWomenChild's ageDurationConfoundersDemographics