2010
Energy and nutrient intakes from complementary foods are low among infants of HIV‐positive mothers in the Eastern region of Ghana
Marquis G, Cofie A, Lartey A, Brakohiapa L, Perez‐Escamilla R, Mazur R. Energy and nutrient intakes from complementary foods are low among infants of HIV‐positive mothers in the Eastern region of Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 734.2-734.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.734.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplementary foodsBreast milkNutrient intakeHIV-positive mothersAdequacy of energyLower median intakesDevelopment of infantsMo of ageHIV-negativeHIV-positiveMedian intakeComplementary feedingInfant ageVitamin AAverage intakeInfantsIntakeMothersYoung childrenChildrenException of proteinSaharan AfricaAgePoor growthFood
2000
Development of a Color-Coded Bilingual Food Label for Low-Literacy Latino Caretakers
Haldeman L, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ferris A, Drake L, Himmelgreen D, Bonello H, González A, Segura-Millán S, Méndez I, Bermúdez A, Romero-Daza N. Development of a Color-Coded Bilingual Food Label for Low-Literacy Latino Caretakers. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2000, 32: 152-160. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3182(00)70543-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood label useLabel useFood labelsYears of ageFood Guide PyramidNutrition education toolLow-literacy audiencesPrimary outcomeChi-square analysisYounger ageLocal community agenciesSocioeconomic statusConvenience sampleDemographic characteristicsNeeds assessmentLevel of educationCommunity agenciesAgeSubjectsCaretakersFood policy makersEducation tool
1995
Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E. Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study. Journal Of Nutrition 1995, 125: 880-884. PMID: 7722691, DOI: 10.1093/jn/125.4.885.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico
Perez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Pollitt E, Dewey K. Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico. Social Science & Medicine 1993, 37: 1069-1078. PMID: 8235739, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90441-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull breastfeedingInfant ageMaternal body mass indexDeterminants of breastfeedingHealthy term infantsBody mass indexEarly introductionSocial supportFormula supplementationSupplementary bottlesTerm infantsMass indexHealthy mothersBreastfeedingMultivariate analysisLactation performanceFirst weekPublic hospitalsMonthsAgeMothersMaternal employmentDurationUrban populationHospital