2020
Poor Maternal Mental Health Mediates the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Early Child Development in Brazil
Silva J, Herkrath F, Buccini G, Venancio S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Gubert M. Poor Maternal Mental Health Mediates the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Early Child Development in Brazil. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa043_131. PMCID: PMC7258357, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor maternal mental healthMaternal mental healthHousehold food insecurityEarly child developmentMental healthInfant dietUnwanted pregnancyPrimary health centersLongitudinal cohort studyCross-sectional studyECD scoresMother-infant dyadsCurrent breastfeedingCohort studyInfant healthHealth centersPregnancyFood insecurityDietChild developmentHealthECD outcomesScoresAssociationBreastfeedingMaternal mental health modifies the association of food insecurity and early child development
Pedroso J, Buccini G, Venancio SI, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Gubert MB. Maternal mental health modifies the association of food insecurity and early child development. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 16: e12997. PMID: 32351004, PMCID: PMC7507582, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild development delaySevere household food insecurityMaternal depressionHousehold food insecurityEarly child developmentDevelopment delayDepressed mothersPrimary health centersMother-infant pairsCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisSecure householdsStrength of associationFood insecurityFood secure householdsRisk factorsHealth centersHigher oddsChild developmentPearson χInfantsSevere foodIntervention packageDepressionRegression analysis
2017
Prioritizing research for integrated implementation of early childhood development and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition platforms
Sharma R, Gaffey MF, Alderman H, Bassani DG, Bogard K, Darmstadt GL, Das JK, de Graft–Johnson J, Hamadani JD, Horton S, Huicho L, Hussein J, Lye S, Pérez–Escamilla R, Proulx K, Marfo K, Mathews–Hanna V, Mclean MS, Rahman A, Silver KL, Singla DR, Webb P, Bhutta ZA. Prioritizing research for integrated implementation of early childhood development and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition platforms. Journal Of Global Health 2017, 7: 011002. PMID: 28685048, PMCID: PMC5481896, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.011002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch priority scoreNutrition servicesNutrition Research Initiative methodAge 2 yearsResource-limited settingsResource-poor settingsForms of malnutritionNeonatal mortalityChild healthStimulation interventionsEarly childhood development interventionsEarly child developmentGlobal health expertsResearch prioritiesPriority scoreSensitive windowAgreement scoresHealth expertsECD interventionsInterventionAdolescent HealthEarly childhood developmentFinancial barriersLife courseScores
2016
The role of nutrition in integrated early child development in the 21st century: contribution from the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Moran VH. The role of nutrition in integrated early child development in the 21st century: contribution from the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13: 3-6. PMID: 28032479, PMCID: PMC6866238, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly childhood developmentSocial protectionSpecial issueResult of povertyChild developmentSocial capitalCollection of papersSocial injusticeIntersectoral policiesNutrition-specific interventionsNational productivityLancet seriesEarly child developmentChild nutritionChildhood developmentImplementation scienceRole of nutritionFuture researchInjusticePovertyImportant contributionChildhood obesityIssuesFull developmental potentialPolicyInvesting in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development
Richter LM, Daelmans B, Lombardi J, Heymann J, Boo FL, Behrman JR, Lu C, Lucas JE, Perez-Escamilla R, Dua T, Bhutta ZA, Stenberg K, Gertler P, Darmstadt GL, Committee P. Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development. The Lancet 2016, 389: 103-118. PMID: 27717610, PMCID: PMC5880532, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31698-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung childrenEarly childhood developmentAdditional risk factorsChildhood developmentPregnant womenLong-term benefitsRisk factorsNutrition servicesElevated riskEarly child developmentEarly interventionHolistic needsChildrenInterventionHealthCareAdult incomePoor developmentNational programPolitical prioritisationChild developmentFeasible programLife course