2020
Food insecurity measurement and prevalence estimates during the COVID-19 pandemic in a repeated cross-sectional survey in Mexico
Gaitán-Rossi P, Vilar-Compte M, Teruel G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity measurement and prevalence estimates during the COVID-19 pandemic in a repeated cross-sectional survey in Mexico. Public Health Nutrition 2020, 24: 412-421. PMID: 33050968, PMCID: PMC7653232, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980020004000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional surveyCaribbean Food Security ScaleRepeated cross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 lockdownFood insecurity prevalenceFood Security ScaleGeneral populationFood insecurityPrevalence estimatesSocio-economic statusMonthly prevalenceTelephone modalityTelephone surveyConcurrent validityPhone survey
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
1995
Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1995, 29: 250-63. PMID: 8520610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural tube defectsFolic acid supplementationPublic health issueAcid supplementationUnfavorable benefit/risk ratioPericonceptional folic acid intakeTube defectsBenefit/risk ratioRecurrent neural tube defectsHealth issuesFolic acidFolic acid intakePericonceptional folic acidDietary counselingPrimary preventionAcid intakeNTD pregnanciesRisk ratioProtective effectLow prevalenceFood fortificationMedical guidanceLow dosagePericonceptionSupplementation