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
2021
Desafíos de medición para la investigación de la obesidad infantil en y entre América Latina y Estados Unidos
Berrigan D, Arteaga SS, Colón‐Ramos U, Rosas LG, Monge‐Rojas R, O'Connor TM, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Roberts EFS, Sanchez B, Téllez‐Rojo M, Vorkoper S, Group T. Desafíos de medición para la investigación de la obesidad infantil en y entre América Latina y Estados Unidos. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13353. PMID: 34708534, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.–Latin American research collaboration
King AC, Perez‐Escamilla R, Vorkoper S, Anand N, Rivera J. Childhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.–Latin American research collaboration. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13238. PMID: 33949095, PMCID: PMC8365639, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13238.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Impact of a Community Health Workers–Led Structured Program on Blood Glucose Control Among Latinos With Type 2 Diabetes: The DIALBEST Trial
Pérez-Escamilla R, Damio G, Chhabra J, Fernandez ML, Segura-Pérez S, Vega-López S, Kollannor-Samuel G, Calle M, Shebl FM, D’Agostino D. Impact of a Community Health Workers–Led Structured Program on Blood Glucose Control Among Latinos With Type 2 Diabetes: The DIALBEST Trial. Diabetes Care 2014, 38: 197-205. PMID: 25125508, PMCID: PMC4302259, DOI: 10.2337/dc14-0327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringCommunity Health WorkersDelivery of Health CareDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionLife StyleLipidsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicPatient-Centered CareSelf CareTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsBlood glucose controlGlucose controlBlood lipid levelsCommunity health workersType 2 diabetesHealthy food choicesT2D complicationsCHW interventionGlycemic controlMedication adherenceBlood glucoseCHW groupLipid levelsHealth workersControl groupType 2Management disparitiesAdult LatinosHealthcare accessHealthy lifestyleDiabetesEffective interventionsStructured interventionMonthsStandard of healthcare
2010
Household food insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms among low‐income pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Segura‐Pérez S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Household food insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms among low‐income pregnant Latinas. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2010, 7: 421-430. PMID: 20735732, PMCID: PMC3008302, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income pregnant LatinasPrenatal depressive symptomsPregnant LatinasHousehold food insecurityDepressive symptomsPrenatal depressionRisk factorsEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleIndependent risk factorFood-secure womenUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleCross-sectional studyHistory of depressionHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleThird of participantsFood insecurityIndependent associationDepression riskDepression ScaleFair healthLogistic regressionSymptomsEPDSUSA study
2004
Influence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut
Dharod JM, Pérez-Escamilla R, Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G. Influence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2004, 36: 128-134. PMID: 15202988, DOI: 10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60149-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city HartfordFood safety knowledgeFight BACFood safety knowledge scoreUrban Latino populationDose-response associationChildren 12 yearsCross-sectional preLatino populationPercent of respondentsSafety knowledgeLatino consumersKnowledge scoreUnexposed counterpartsCampaign exposureSafety-related questionsSocial marketing campaignDemographic characteristicsFood safety campaignsFood safety awarenessSafety campaignsLatino householdsParticipantsPopulationLatino neighborhoods
2003
The longer you stay, the bigger you get: Length of time and language use in the U.S. are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women
Himmelgreen DA, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Martinez D, Bretnall A, Eells B, Peng Y, Bermúdez A. The longer you stay, the bigger you get: Length of time and language use in the U.S. are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2003, 125: 90-96. PMID: 15293335, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPuerto Rican womenMean body mass indexHigher body mass indexLength of timeLow-income Puerto Rican womenObesity prevention programsCross-sectional studyTotal sampleMass indexObesity prevalencePrevention programsSignificant associationObesityWomenSignificant differencesSignificant increaseMore researchObesePuerto RicoYearsPrevalenceStudy point
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 analysisChildrenMarketing Nutrition Among Urban Latinos The ¡salud! Campaign
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, BONELLO H, PENG Y, MENGUAL G, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, CRUZ J, PHILLIPS L. Marketing Nutrition Among Urban Latinos The ¡salud! Campaign. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2000, 100: 698-701. PMID: 10863575, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(00)00203-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Identification of Risk Factors for Delayed Onset of Lactation
CHAPMAN D, PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R. Identification of Risk Factors for Delayed Onset of Lactation. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1999, 99: 450-454. PMID: 10207398, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00109-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset of lactationDay 1 postpartumSelf-reported timingRisk factorsBreast-feeding supportDelivery-related factorsStage 2 laborUnscheduled cesarean deliveriesInfant birth weightInfant feeding methodMultivariate logistic regressionSelf-reported onsetFirst week postpartumChi 2 analysisDelivery of offspringTerm singletonsBreast symptomsCesarean deliveryVaginal deliveryBirth weightHours postpartumWeeks postpartumFrequent nursingIndependent associationMedical recordsKnowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It?
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, HALDEMAN L. Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It? Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1999, 99: 80-83. PMID: 9917737, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00021-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug‐using and non‐drug‐using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut
Himmelgreen D, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Millán S, Romero‐Daza N, Tanasescu M, Singer M. A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug‐using and non‐drug‐using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 1998, 107: 351-361. PMID: 9821498, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199811)107:3<351::aid-ajpa10>3.0.co;2-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersNutritional statusAnthropometric measurementsLow-income Puerto Rican womenInner-city HartfordFood frequency questionnairePoor nutritional statusTreatment drug usersFrequency of consumptionSweets/dessertsPuerto Rican femalesFrequency questionnaireFood insecurePuerto Rican womenNutrition interventionsDrug treatmentHispanic womenDrug useStudy participantsUsual weekConvenience sampleFormer groupLatter groupWomenStatusPrenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, FERRIS A, DAMIO G, BERMÚDEZ-VEGA A. Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1998, 98: 657-663. PMID: 9627623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(98)00150-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding initiationInner-city HartfordLatino womenLow-income Latino womenMultivariate logistic regression modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramHigh birth weightSupplemental Nutrition ProgramBreast-feeding counsellingChi 2 analysisBackward stepwise elimination procedureLogistic regression modelsHispanic Health CouncilWeight infantsPerinatal factorsPuerto Rican womenRetrospective studyBirth weightMaternal residenceStepwise elimination procedurePuerto Rican populationMultivariate analysisNutrition ProgramPostpartum supportHealth programs