2017
Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging
Martinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.18-650.18. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeeding statusPre-pregnancy BMIPrevious breastfeeding experienceBreastfeeding statusBreastfeeding experienceAverage body mass indexSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingPre-pregnancy weightAverage gestational ageExclusive breastfeeding ratesInfant feeding intentionsBody mass indexSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPost-partum periodWeeks post partumHalf of participantsSample of womenBinary logistic regressionLactation AdvicePregnancy BMIThree-quartersGestational ageOverweight rangeSingle strongest predictor
2007
Depression among Latinas with and without diabetes
Fitzgerald N, Segura‐Perez S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. Depression among Latinas with and without diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a675-a675. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a675-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh riskType 2 diabetes risk factorsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleDiabetes risk factorsBody mass indexAssociation of depressionCase-control studyMeals/weekDiabetes groupDiabetes statusDiabetes preventionMass indexRisk factorsDepression ScaleControl groupDepression symptomsLatina populationHealthcare professionalsLatina communityDiabetesConvenience sampleDepressionGroup differencesSoft drinksFood insecure
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
1998
Obesity among offspring of women with type 1 diabetes.
Rodrigues S, Ferris A, Peréz-Escamilla R, Backstrand J. Obesity among offspring of women with type 1 diabetes. Clinical & Investigative Medicine 1998, 21: 258-66. PMID: 9885760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesType 1 diabetes groupBody mass indexPhysical activity patternsPercent body fatObese childrenDiabetes groupNonobese childrenBody fatBody compositionMaternal pregravid weightOffspring of womenProspective cohort studyUsual nutrient intakesBlood glucose controlBody fat patterningLow maternal educationSubscapular skinfold thicknessSkinfold thickness measuresBioelectrical impedance analysisHealth Statistics referenceWarrants further investigationNondiabetic childrenPregravid weightCohort studyMaternal Nutritional Status Is Inversely Associated with Lactational Amenorrhea in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results from Demographic and Health Surveys II and III 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Peng Y, Hight-Laukaran V, Peterson A, Pérez-Escamilla R. Maternal Nutritional Status Is Inversely Associated with Lactational Amenorrhea in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results from Demographic and Health Surveys II and III 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5. Journal Of Nutrition 1998, 128: 1672-1680. PMID: 9772135, DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.10.1672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal nutritional statusBody mass indexBreast-feeding womenNutritional statusLactational amenorrheaLow maternal body mass indexMaternal body mass indexReturn of ovulationBreast-feeding behaviorMultivariate logistic regressionEffective contraceptive methodsChild nutritional statusHealth Survey dataTime of surveyChild age groupMedian durationHormonal contraceptivesMass indexPooled analysisAdjusted differenceContraceptive methodsAmenorrheaPostpartum amenorrheaAge groupsLogistic regression
1995
Maternal anthropometric status and lactation performance in a low-income Honduran population: evidence for the role of infants
Pérez-Escamilla R, Cohen R, Brown K, Rivera L, Canahuati J, Dewey K. Maternal anthropometric status and lactation performance in a low-income Honduran population: evidence for the role of infants. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1995, 61: 528-534. PMID: 7872216, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/61.3.528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal anthropometric statusBirth weightMilk energy densityAnthropometric statusMilk volumeMaternal body mass indexBreast milk volumeInfant birth weightBody mass indexLow-income womenMass indexBreast milkComplementary feedingInfant characteristicsInfant energySelf-regulate intakeEnergy intakeMultivariate analysisOptimal timingSolid foodLactation performanceRole of infantGroup assignmentSignificant predictorsIntake
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