2022
Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF)
Merritt R, Kendall S, Eida T, Dykes F, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF). Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13443. PMID: 36330699, PMCID: PMC9835572, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding environmentSustain breastfeedingEvidence-based processBreastfeeding ratesSpecialist servicesChild healthBreastfeedingMeasures MothersHealth professionalsPeer supportersClear recommendationsPublic healthLower scoresHealthBBF processHigher scoresFriendly InitiativeScoresData-driven recommendationsCost-effective activitiesBecoming breastfeeding friendly in Great Britain—Does implementation science work?
Kendall S, Merritt R, Eida T, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Becoming breastfeeding friendly in Great Britain—Does implementation science work? Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13393. PMID: 35851990, PMCID: PMC9835571, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGearing to success with national breastfeeding programmes: The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative experience
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Dykes FC, Kendall S. Gearing to success with national breastfeeding programmes: The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative experience. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13339. PMID: 35254735, PMCID: PMC9835584, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeMaternal-child healthBehaviour change communication campaignsPublic health teamsHealth care systemEvidence-based programsInitiative experienceHospital InitiativeBreastfeeding protectionBreastfeeding environmentHealth teamsBreastfeeding programNutrition ProgramCare systemCommunication campaignsMaternity benefitsBreastfeedingWorkforce developmentPositive experiences
2021
Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States
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. Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13242. PMID: 33942975, PMCID: PMC8365689, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcculturationAmericasChildDeveloping CountriesHumansLatin AmericaPediatric ObesityPublic HealthUnited States
2018
Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Index: Development and application for scaling‐up breastfeeding programmes globally
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Gubert MB, Doucet K, Meyers S, dos Santos Buccini G. Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Index: Development and application for scaling‐up breastfeeding programmes globally. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 14: e12596. PMID: 29468832, PMCID: PMC6866061, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Validity and Public Health Implications of Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation: An International Analytical Overview
Pérez-Escamilla R, Chapman D. Validity and Public Health Implications of Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation: An International Analytical Overview. Journal Of Nutrition 2001, 131: 3021s-3024s. PMID: 11694640, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.11.3021s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingFemaleHumansLactationParityPostpartum PeriodPublic HealthReproducibility of ResultsConceptsOnset of lactationRisk factorsMaternal perceptionH postpartumInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusLactogenesis stage IISimilar risk factorsInfant weight lossPublic health relevancePublic health implicationsDiabetes mellitusProspective studyClinical indicatorsStage IIHealth relevanceWeight lossPostpartumDelivery stressHealth implicationsOnsetLactationMellitusPrimiparitySimilar magnitudeStudy
2000
Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation Is a Valid, Public Health Indicator of Lactogenesis Stage II
Chapman D, Pérez-Escamilla R. Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation Is a Valid, Public Health Indicator of Lactogenesis Stage II. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 2972-2980. PMID: 11110856, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.12.2972.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1995, 29: 250-63. PMID: 8520610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural tube defectsFolic acid supplementationPublic health issueAcid supplementationUnfavorable benefit/risk ratioPericonceptional folic acid intakeTube defectsBenefit/risk ratioRecurrent neural tube defectsHealth issuesFolic acidFolic acid intakePericonceptional folic acidDietary counselingPrimary preventionAcid intakeNTD pregnanciesRisk ratioProtective effectLow prevalenceFood fortificationMedical guidanceLow dosagePericonceptionSupplementation