2013
Childhood obesity prevention: a life-course framework
Pérez-Escamilla R, Kac G. Childhood obesity prevention: a life-course framework. International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2013, 3: s3-s5. PMID: 25018875, PMCID: PMC4089584, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2013.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial ecological modelObese womenOverweight/obese womenAdequate dietary habitsAdequate gestational weightObesity prevention initiativesObesity prevention programsOverweight/obesityComplementary feeding practicesEarly infancy periodExcessive body fatEvidence-based cyclesOptimal breastfeedingGestational weightPrimiparous womenPostpartum periodObesity preventionPhysical activityBody fatDietary habitsWeight postpartumFeeding practicesPrevention programsExcessive weightInfancy period
2002
Stress During Labor and Delivery Is Associated with Delayed Onset ofLactation among Urban Guatemalan Women
Grajeda R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Stress During Labor and Delivery Is Associated with Delayed Onset ofLactation among Urban Guatemalan Women. Journal Of Nutrition 2002, 132: 3055-3060. PMID: 12368395, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.10.3055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast FeedingCohort StudiesDelivery, ObstetricDeveloping CountriesFemaleGuatemalaHumansHydrocortisoneLabor, ObstetricLactationLactation DisordersLongitudinal StudiesObstetric Labor ComplicationsParityPregnancySalivaStress, PhysiologicalStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsUrban Guatemalan womenOnset of lactationMultiparous womenRisk factorsCortisol levelsEmergency cesarean section deliveryGuatemalan womenCesarean section deliveryBreast-feeding outcomesSignificant risk factorsMode of deliverySalivary cortisol levelsModel multivariate analysisSalivary cortisol concentrationsSocial Security HospitalGeneral linear model multivariate analysisHigher antepartumSection deliveryHealthy womenPrimiparous womenSalivary samplesCortisol concentrationsPsychosocial stressMultivariate analysisWomen
2001
Impact of Breast Pumping on Lactogenesis Stage II After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Chapman D, Young S, Ferris A, Pérez-Escamilla R. Impact of Breast Pumping on Lactogenesis Stage II After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Pediatrics 2001, 107: e94-e94. PMID: 11389292, DOI: 10.1542/peds.107.6.e94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactogenesis stage IICesarean deliveryBreast pumpingMilk transferHours postpartumOnset of lactationControl groupDouble electric breast pumpStage IIEffects of breastElectric breast pumpBreastfeeding sessionPrimiparous womenBreast milkMilk expressionClinical trialsBreast pumpClinical practiceBreastWomenPostpartumDeliveryLactationGroupOnsetUnplanned Pregnancies Are Associated with Less Likelihood of Prolonged Breast-Feeding among Primiparous Women in Ghana
Chinebuah B, Pérez-Escamilla R. Unplanned Pregnancies Are Associated with Less Likelihood of Prolonged Breast-Feeding among Primiparous Women in Ghana. Journal Of Nutrition 2001, 131: 1247-1249. PMID: 11285333, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.4.1247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimiparous womenBreast-feeding promotion programsBackward stepwise multivariate logistic regressionStepwise multivariate logistic regressionGreater median durationProlonged breast feedingBreast-feeding durationMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional analysisMedian durationBreast feedingMultiparous womenPregnancy intentionUnplanned pregnancyHealth SurveyPromotion programsKey confoundersLogistic regressionPregnancyWomenChild's ageDurationConfoundersDemographics
1994
Infant feeding policies in maternity wards and their effect on breast-feeding success: an analytical overview.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E, Lönnerdal B, Dewey K. Infant feeding policies in maternity wards and their effect on breast-feeding success: an analytical overview. American Journal Of Public Health 1994, 84: 89-97. PMID: 8279619, PMCID: PMC1614910, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.84.1.89.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Effect of the maternity ward system on the lactation success of low-income urban Mexican women
Perez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Pollitt E, Dewey K. Effect of the maternity ward system on the lactation success of low-income urban Mexican women. Early Human Development 1992, 31: 25-40. PMID: 1486816, DOI: 10.1016/0378-3782(92)90012-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNUR groupFull breastfeeding ratePrenatal care variablesUrban Mexican womenPrevious breastfeeding experiencePotential confounding factorsFormula supplementationHospital stayVaginal deliveryHealthy infantsPrimiparous womenBreastfeeding ratesHealthy mothersBreastfeeding experienceCare variablesLactation successControl groupSurvival analysisConfounding factorsHospitalRoomingLactation performanceMexican womenWard systemNon-parametric survival analysis