2021
A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Agampodi TC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Agampodi SB, Amarasinghe GS, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayasinghe IU, Hettiarachchi AU, Perez‐Escamilla R. A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 17: e13165. PMID: 33733618, PMCID: PMC8189217, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FemaleFood InsecurityFood SupplyHumansIndiaPandemicsPregnancyPregnant WomenReproducibility of ResultsSARS-CoV-2Sri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPsychological distressConcurrent validityModel-fitting analysesItem severity scoresGood model fitCognitive testingAdult versionParameter logistic modelPregnant womenPsychometric propertiesSecurity ScaleValid scaleCaribbean Food Security ScalePsychometric validationCOVID-19 pandemicModel fitDistressSTATA version 14Item 8Valid toolPregnancy cohortSeverity scoreSpecial clinicFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurity
2016
Dietary patterns in Liberian refugees in Buduburam, Ghana
Ross WL, Gallego‐Pérez D, Lartey A, Sandow A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Dietary patterns in Liberian refugees in Buduburam, Ghana. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27921367, PMCID: PMC6866052, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary patternsLiberian refugeesHealthy patternMore adherentRefugee settlementDietary pattern adherenceFood frequency questionnaireDistinct dietary patternsAssociations of interestCross-sectional surveyFrequency questionnairePattern adherenceFat patternGhanaian womenFood consumptionFood environmentSignificant differencesYoung childrenRefugee populationsSystematic sampleRefugeesAssociationAdherenceAcculturationLiberiansDeterminants of perceived insufficient milk among new mothers in León, Nicaragua
Safon C, Keene D, Guevara WJU, Kiani S, Herkert D, Muñoz EE, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Determinants of perceived insufficient milk among new mothers in León, Nicaragua. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27650889, PMCID: PMC6865952, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding practicesExclusive breastfeedingInsufficient milkFeeding practicesBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeNew mothersDisability-adjusted life yearsPrimary health centersInfant's nutritional needsMonths of lifeThird of childrenUrban public hospitalYears of ageMonths of ageInfant satietySuboptimal breastfeedingHospital InitiativeMaternal nutritionHealth centersChild healthBreastfeedingLife yearsMixed feedingNicaraguan MinistryPublic hospitals
2004
An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil
Pérez-Escamilla R, Segall-Corrêa A, Maranha L, de Fátima Archanjo Sampaio M, Marín-León L, Panigassi G. An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil. Journal Of Nutrition 2004, 134: 1923-1928. PMID: 15284377, DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.1923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold food insecurityFood insecurity instrumentDose-response mannerMeat/fishFood insecurityIncome strataDaily intakeBalanced mealsPopulation of CampinasValid toolFace validityChronbach's alphaContent expertsProgram eligibilityRepresentative sampleEradication programVaried dietSeverity levelsAlphaCity of CampinasIndependent survey samplesSimilar resultsRural areasAdapted versionInfluence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut
Dharod JM, Pérez-Escamilla R, Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G. Influence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2004, 36: 128-134. PMID: 15202988, DOI: 10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60149-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city HartfordFood safety knowledgeFight BACFood safety knowledge scoreUrban Latino populationDose-response associationChildren 12 yearsCross-sectional preLatino populationPercent of respondentsSafety knowledgeLatino consumersKnowledge scoreUnexposed counterpartsCampaign exposureSafety-related questionsSocial marketing campaignDemographic characteristicsFood safety campaignsFood safety awarenessSafety campaignsLatino householdsParticipantsPopulationLatino neighborhoods
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
2000
Food Stamps Are Associated with Food Security and Dietary Intake of Inner-City Preschoolers from Hartford, Connecticut
Pérez-Escamilla R, Ferris A, Drake L, Haldeman L, Peranick J, Campbell M, Peng Y, Burke G, Bernstein B. Food Stamps Are Associated with Food Security and Dietary Intake of Inner-City Preschoolers from Hartford, Connecticut. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 2711-2717. PMID: 11053511, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.11.2711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary intakeMicronutrient intakeFS groupEnergy-adjusted intakesFood frequency questionnaireSupplemental Food ProgramIron/dFood Stamp ProgramFood stampsNFS groupInner-city preschoolersFrequency questionnaireWIC benefitsLow-income childrenAverage ageMultivariate analysisFood stamp useVitamin BIntakeSocioeconomic statusDemographic characteristicsNutrition situationHunger scaleLow-income preschoolersChildren
1999
Does Delayed Perception of the Onset of Lactation Shorten Breastfeeding Duration?
Chapman D, Perez-Escamilla R. Does Delayed Perception of the Onset of Lactation Shorten Breastfeeding Duration? Journal Of Human Lactation 1999, 15: 107-111. PMID: 10578785, DOI: 10.1177/089033449901500207.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
The association between cesarean delivery and breast-feeding outcomes among Mexican women.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Maulén-Radovan I, Dewey K. The association between cesarean delivery and breast-feeding outcomes among Mexican women. American Journal Of Public Health 1996, 86: 832-6. PMID: 8659658, PMCID: PMC1380403, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.6.832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding durationCesarean sectionBreast-feeding supportCesarean section deliveryBreast-feeding outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionMultivariate survival analysisEarly postpartum periodSection deliveryCesarean deliveryBreast feedingPostpartum periodRisk factorsHealth SurveySurvival analysisLogistic regressionMexican womenWomenMonthsDurationDeliveryAssociationPhysiciansDemographics